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Hi, I’m a self proclaimed commitment-phobe. But, I’m also one that is working very hard to change. Honestly, it’s one of my toughest struggles. But, I am proud to say it is one that I am chipping away at slowly but surely. One day, when I tell my kids of my fear of commitment they will just laugh and say, “No way, not you!”
With the commitment, 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, I’m working to show myself that commitments are like trains; it doesn’t matter where they’re going. What matters is deciding to get on. Discoveries “#60-69″ are about commitments and plans. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 commitments here and the entire project here. Focus on the plans, I sure am!
In college I fell deeply in love with yoga. Sometimes, I would even go to classes twice a day. I got my whole family hooked on it and considered dropping a “real” career to teach yoga full time.
If done properly there’s countless benefits to yoga – more flexibility, better alignment, a calming of the mind, being better attuned to your body, the list goes on. The hardest part of yoga? The 90 minutes that require focusing on just you and yourself. The 90 minutes where you have to turn inward and still your mind. Somewhere in my Senior year I stopped being able to calm my mind. I wanted to, but there was too much turmoil inside. I stopped doing what I love. I stopped for over six years. During those six years, I’d try a class here and there, but I could never turn my mind inward for long.
This year, I was committed to finding a way and a studio where I could practice again. I did. Thanks to Groupon, I found a studio and have been attending weekly classes for over four months. To my disappointment, I’m not nearly as flexible as I used to be, but I’m working towards it. I’m also not nearly as good at calming my mind, but I’m working on that too. It may sound hokey, but having yoga in your life makes it easier to deal with stress. It’s easier to turn inward, ignore the drama and see the beautiful things (and people) in life.
To look inside yourself on a weekly basis takes one thing – bravery. After six years, I’m finally brave enough to look and keep looking.
Namaste.
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