Astavakrasana, also known as Eight Angled Pose. The top photo was taken today; the bottom exactly a year ago today. This photo represents a growth on visual and physical level because I can see the improvements superficially and externally from one to the other. However, way above and beyond feeling stronger physically, I am mentally and spiritually stronger.🙏🏼
This life, I can choose to live in love and gratitude or I can choose to live in fear and judgement. Whichever path I choose will breed more of the same. I’m not saying I live a perfect life of love and gratitude all the time. No way, no how. Far from it!! There will be times that fear and judgement show up, but now when that happens, I acknowledge them and just as graciously escort them out. Being mindful of the path I choose takes practice. Everyday saying no to fear means saying yes to love.
Growth is inevitable, and it is uncomfortable and uncertain.
No question about it. Believe me, I’m the first to admit it. Ask anyone who knows me.
So, (pause) when we boldly move beyond these resistant and difficult moments, we are making a choice to live.
It’s that simple.
We are all stronger than we think. – Physically, Spiritually and yes Mentally. The transformation of ourselves is happening every minute of every hour of every day, week…month…and year. Most of the time we don’t pay attention to this transformation, we just keep doing, we just keep being, often unaware.
We just do. (Here’s secret: it’s ok).
But here’s the thing, I’ll let you in on another secret: Yoga. It redefines our purpose in life. No shit.
Yoga is not only refining your body physically, although when you start seeing this, it feels so deeply amazing. Yoga also offers us an invitation to a reintroduction of ourselves: to our true selves. Guess what else: She is graciously awaiting your acceptance.
Most of us find our way through asanas or yoga poses because we SEE the physical transformation. We FEEL empowered and stronger when we repeatedly step on our mat, flowing through each pose. Eventually though, this repetitive practice will open ourselves up to a curiosity, an intuitive calling.
Just wait for it. It might not be this second, hour, day, month or year, but keep moving on your mat… No matter what.
Never stop. No matter how difficult or inadequate or resistant life becomes. And one more thing: be patient with yourself and most importantly be willing to listen. Trust me.
Take life one breath at a time-Melissa
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