Emerging Renewal: A Sacred Invitation to Be

During this time of year, many parts of the world begin to shift from darkness to light. It’s a season of renewal, a quiet emergence from stillness into motion. Here in Costa Rica, the transition is from dry season to rain—the land changes from dusty and dormant to lush, alive, and blooming. The plants that once clung to life are now radiant reminders of regeneration.

This energy of rebirth is not just external. It lives in us, too.

Doing vs. Being

In our society, we’ve been taught that our value is tied to production—to what we’ve created, accomplished, or accumulated. But none of that defines who we are.

As I surrendered into the stillness of my injury over the last season, I found just how uncomfortable it was to simply be. The urge to scroll, to reach, to do—it came from a longing for something I could never find on a screen: presence, peace, and connection.

So I let the pendulum swing the other way—into stillness, into being. I sat with discomfort. I watched what arose. Often, it was the residue of what I’d consumed—content laced with anxiety, vanity, shame. Patterns I didn’t like, yet clung to like old friends. Familiar, but unkind.

Resurrection Over Reaction

This season brought a deeper understanding of what the story of Christ might symbolize, even beyond religion: life, struggle, crucifixion, and resurrection.

We have this choice at every moment. Will we react from fear, trauma, or habit?

Or will we breathe, soften, and rise?

Slowing down, quieting the noise, and taking responsibility has become my path to resurrection. I call on Spirit when I feel anything but love. I pause instead of react. I forgive—not because I’m weak, but because forgiveness is revolutionary. It's for giving. So I do my best to give it freely.

We Are Powerful Beyond Doing

Your power isn’t in how much you do. It’s in your ability to allow to choose to let the divine that resides in all beings to flows through you. This isn’t about being “spiritual” or “religious.” It’s about being intentional.

You don’t need to buy anything to begin. You just need a willingness—a quiet ache for something better. Let that restlessness guide you to new choices.

Your Invitation

Your renewal is always available, moment by moment. Choose it.

Choose presence.

Choose compassion.

Choose a new way.

Ask: Who am I choosing to be right now? Practice joy. Practice gratitude. Practice love. And watch your world transform.

Mindful Practices to Support Your Presence

Claim a break or a pause. If you feel like you're out of alignment its okay to be with it and take responsibility. Go for a walk, name it and take your space.

Mindful walking meditation is a great practice.

Inhale as you take a step and say silently ing to yourself a word like "love", exhale as you take another step saying, a word like "trust". This can help synchronize; mind, body and spirit.

Support for Your Aligned Evolution

If this resonates with you, and you’re ready to explore your path of renewal more deeply, I’m here. Amanda Luna offers 1-1 mentorship and private retreat experiences through soul-led guidance. Together, we create safe containers for you to be seen, soften, and step into the truth of who you are becoming.

You’re not meant to do this alone. We need each other. We need spaces of real presence, honest reflection, and soft witnessing. That’s where healing begins—and where cycles shift.

Amanda Luna, Amanda is the co-founder of Ecomaste, a passionate herbalist, and a 

Holistic Wellbeing Guide. She intertwines her love for the natural world through various forms of herbalism, mindfulness and movement medicine like qi-gong, yoga, dance and art.

With a mission to support love, harmony, and wholeness for people, beings, and lands, Amanda strives to rebuild regenerative relationships with the Earth and guide others towards balance and holistic wellness through her compassionate and intuitive approach.

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