Living the Year
— 2026
Monthly Themes, Distillations & Invocations
In 2026, I am living the year through one embodied theme each month. Rather than a calendar or plan, this page offers an orientation—a way of moving through the year with presence, coherence, and care. Each theme is an invitation to listen, reflect, and stay connected to what is unfolding, both within and in relationship to the world around us.
While these themes appear throughout my books and teachings, they are not offered here as a linear path or prescribed order. Like the cycles of nature—our most patient teacher—they are living inquiries we return to in different ways and at different times.
January — Listening for the True Yes
Distillation:
We begin the year not by pushing forward, but by listening for what is quietly asking to be lived.
Invocation:
May I begin by listening—allowing what is true to reveal itself before I act.
February — Returning to the Inner Hearth
Distillation:
This is a month of turning inward with kindness, restoring connection through warmth and self-presence.
Invocation:
May I turn inward with warmth, restoring trust through presence and care.
March — Learning the Language of Feeling
Distillation:
Emotional attunement grows as we stay present with feeling long enough for meaning to emerge.
Invocation:
May I stay with what I feel long enough for understanding to arise.
April — The Body as Wise Companion
Distillation:
Rather than overriding the body, we begin to trust its subtle cues and innate intelligence.
Invocation:
May I honor the body as an ally, trusting its quiet intelligence.
May — Weaving Body and Mind
Distillation:
Integration unfolds as body and mind enter into dialogue, shaping a more coherent whole.
Invocation:
May my body and mind move into conversation, shaping a more integrated way of being.
June — Choosing from Within
Distillation:
Agency is reclaimed through small, embodied choices rooted in inner alignment rather than habit or fear.
Invocation:
May my choices emerge from inner alignment rather than conditioning or urgency.
July — The Courage to Be Guided
Distillation:
True courage arises when we trust inner guidance more than external approval.
Invocation:
May I trust the guidance that comes from within, even when it asks me to stand apart.
August — Rest as a Form of Strength
Distillation:
Resilience deepens when we honor the body’s need for rest, rhythm, and gentleness.
Invocation:
May I allow rest to restore me, knowing strength grows through care.
September — Letting Life Move Through You
Distillation:
Creativity returns when we loosen control and allow life’s energy to express itself through us.
Invocation:
May I soften my grip and allow life to move freely through me.
October — Training the Mind to See Clearly
Distillation:
Clarity emerges as we observe our thoughts and patterns with curiosity rather than judgment.
Invocation:
May I meet my mind with awareness, steadiness, and compassion.
November — The Practice of Mutuality
Distillation:
Healing deepens when giving and receiving come back into balance within and beyond ourselves.
Invocation:
May I give and receive in balance, honoring the flow of relationship.
December — Living in Right Relationship
Distillation:
Wholeness is found in honoring what has been lived and standing in reverent relationship with our path.
Invocation:
May I stand in reverent relationship with what has been woven, learned, and lived.
