I received some news and then something happened last night that made me feel anxious, nervous, scared, sad and a little bit depressed. I thought I'd been through enough this year... As I was getting my daughters to where they needed to go this morning, I wondered how can I possibly teach a yoga class with the way I'm feeling today? How can I find something to say, share positive vibes, or even smile with the way I'm feeling right now? After digging deep, chatting with a few of my closest friends, and a lot of meditation, I took my own advice that I've given to so many others and told myself, "let go of things you can not control" with that thought in my head, I also thought, I need to pay extra attention to the things I CAN control and that's what I'll teach about... Pay attention to how you act, and react to things, situations, people, LIFE... We ALL have a choice. We can smile, we can encourage others, we can speak with love and kindness. How WE ACT usually determines how others REACT. Regardless of how I feel, I can choose my actions. If I want to feel good physically, I need to exercise and eat healthy. If I want to feel good mentally, I need to be positive, share love, and act with kindness and compassion for others. By doing this, I am allowing myself to focus on the things I can control and I can share these things with others. When I opened my yoga journal at class today, the quote on the next blank page was perfect, it was a sign telling me "I'm exactly where I need to be" so I shared it with the class and taught how I felt.. I hope WE ALL share this with others making the world a more loving, compassionate, peaceful, safe place.... "We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world" ~BUDDHA Namaste❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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I hope you all had a beautiful Thanksgiving and no matter what trials and tribulations are going on personally in your life, I hope you found SOMETHING or SOMEONE to be thankful for.
My father was diagnosed with cancer in March when I went home to Minnesota for my birthday. At 70 years old, my best friend, only confidant and father, passed away on July 14, 2014. This year and this season has been a struggle for me however I am Thankful for yoga. :) I quit my full time job so I could travel back and forth every month to see him. I reached out to friends I have met here in Maryland, to keep my three daughters comfortable in school and sports while I traveled. My mom quickly sold my childhood home that my father passed in, and moved to North Carolina to be closer to her sister. I lost that place I felt I ALWAYS had to go back to, but I found thankfulness that she is healing her own way, has her sister and is now only an 8 hour drive away. I taught in DC on my fathers birthday 11.19.14 and I found Thankfulness for my breath. I used the breath to help me pull through the grief. I reached out to the energy of the class and enjoyed sharing the breath and smiles that looked back at me. Its not always easy and we all struggle together. Know that no matter where you are or who you are with, you are not alone and there are many people who feel the way you do. Use this time to practice the breath and know you have it AND yoga to help center and ground you through the busy and sometimes stressful days..... I am THANKFUL for MY Breath.... NAMASTE |