Starting next Thursday we begin our journey of "living our yoga." I hope you are all as excited as I am. Of course I am in practice already but it's really fun to delve deeper into it and challenge ourselves to see where we could improve, what we can learn to accept, and how we can be fully present for ourselves and others in an honest, authentic way. This translates to how we are holding space in our relationships, jobs, parental roles, friendships, and most importantly: our relationship with ourselves.
Yesterday was my birthday. I'm in my early thirties. There are things that I am grateful for to have at this stage in my life and things that I sometimes feel I'm lacking. I am human just like everyone else. As yogis, we seek to find our divinity within each real life experience no matter what. When I say "Divinity" I tend to mean our highest selves. The parts of us that are seeing clearly in each experience setting aside ego and responding, rather than reacting to our circumstances. This journey will allow us to open to our whole experience, letting go of labels, extremes, black and white thinking and bring real acceptance to our lives.
As we go through our eight week journey formally meeting Thursdays at 4pm, I invite you to share your thoughts on the blog post for each topic. For instance one of our practices is "Santosha" or contentment. Practicing contentment no matter what the circumstances is not an easy task. Your boss criticizes your work, a relationship doesn't turn out the way you'd hoped, your paycheck isn't quite covering all the bills. These are all opportunities to again respond with an inquiry of "what gift is possible in each seemingly "bad" experience." Feel free to share your thoughts on the blog and I look forward to this journey with you.
Peace,
Natalie
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