Four year ago, I never thought I’d be leaving DC… but here it is. Life changes quickly, and in an instant a new chapter begins in our lives. The past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster, trying to see everyone before I head out, trying to get one last visit to my favorite places, but those all just become reasons to come back.
I often tell my clients that DC is a spiritual training ground. That many of us end up to go through the paces. My time here was not always the easiest, but in the end it helped me to grow into who I am now. We grow through the experience of living a complete life, one that both embraces love and pain fully.
This is one of the first times in my life that I am stepping into complete uncertainty, and I am okay with that. I am okay in the “not knowing”, not having to control the next steps of my life, and this has helped to realize that for the longest time I was not living in the present, and I really missed out on the people and experiences in my life. The past few months have shown me that we have to breathe into each moment deeply, and to just be present. DC has a way of getting you caught in the hustle and bustle. People tend to be movement driven, and I’m not saying that is a bad thing, but when it is not balanced with presence we really miss out. I see so many people tied to their electronics here… how many sunsets do they miss looking at “memes”? I realized I was doing a lot of this as well, but more caught up in my mind’s patterns of worry, doubt, and judgement. When the rug gets pulled out from underneath you, and there is nothing left to cling to, it changes your perspective on things, but closure does that.
Being closer to family, and coming back to my literal roots is going to be a positive thing. I’m going to work on developing my yoga practice, my healing work, and finally write the book I’ve been putting off for so long. My work is far from done, but sometime we need a change of pace, and a chance to gain clarity on our experience.
I will be back to the area to visit, to teach, and to be with friends/soul family.
I will miss many things here in DC, but I am looking forward to the next adventure, the unfolding journey, the next breath.
You are Loved. You are Beautiful. You are Divine.
Namaste.
Mike Brazell
Movement + Ritual + Grief Care 
Mike, you will be missed very much as your work is sorely needed in the world today. Please contine your soul work and loving compassion where you will be close to loved ones. A dear friend recommended a book to me to help write it’s by Syd Fried “Screenwriters Delima”. Any of his books are quite helpful in organizing your thoughts.
You are loved by this girl! Thanks for the healing and generosity of spirit!
Kelly
Mike, you will definitely be missed but we know that you will never really be that far away in spirit. Looking forward to hearing about your new adventures! xxxo
It was a pleasure meeting you, learning from you, and having my readings done by you. Scared Circle I’m sure will miss you. I know I sure do. Many blessings to you on your new journey. Hope to cross paths with you again some day. Take care.
WOW!!! That letter and what you wrote here just blows my mind the struate of your son at his young age, too I wish I knew him in person, but then again, I feel I’ve known him (and your family) ALL my life. It’s amazing how God does that in our hearts as we are touched with the lives of others. Whatever you (and Rhonda) have done, it’s obvious you have done SO righteous, because it is exemplified in the lives of your children thank you, once again, for sharing these things, even though I know it wasn’t easy to remind yourself, again, of the physical loss of your precious son.