🌒 Day 2: Return to Rhythm — Breaking the Clock That Broke Us
By The Soulful Disruptor | We Are Remembering: The Return Series
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They taught us time in ticks and deadlines.
In bells, buzzers, and beige cubicle walls.
But before time was colonized, we lived by rhythm, not routine.
The moon was our calendar.
The seasons, our schedule.
Our bodies, our barometers.
We danced when the sun rose.
We planted when the rains came.
We rested not just on weekends, but when Spirit said rest.
The Clock Is Not Your Keeper
Colonial time didn’t come to keep you organized — it came to keep you in line.
It told us:
- Work more, rest less
- Produce, don’t pause
- Hurry, don’t feel
- Forget your body, trust the bell
And overtime, we stopped listening to the birds, the sky, the soil, ourselves.
But the Earth never forgot.
Return to Rhythm Means…
- Honoring your own cycles — your energy ebbs and flows just like the moon
- Observing nature’s patterns — track the lunar phases, solstices, and equinoxes
- Unlearning urgency — presence is not laziness; it’s liberation
- Letting your body lead — some days are for movement, some for stillness
This return isn’t about time management.
It’s about time remembrance.
Daily Return Practice
Tonight, go outside. Even if it’s just for one minute.
Look up. Find the moon. Don’t name her — feel her.
Then whisper:
“I return to rhythm.
I release the clock.
I remember time was always alive — and so am I.”
Explore More
You might enjoy exploring:
- The Moon as Timekeeper – Look up the current moon phase and journal your energy
- Sabbath Practices – Rest as resistance
- Lunar calendars from Africa, Mesoamerica, India, and the Pacific — See how time was lived, not tracked
The Earth will sync you if you let her.
Start with breath. Then follow the beat.
Tomorrow:
Day 3 — Return to Story: Every Name is a Prayer
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We are not just keeping time — we’re keeping memory.