My day begins with a peaceful yoga awakening
sequence which I am focusing more on my breath. As I am trying to direct my
attention to my inner feelings instead of making sure my asana is perfect. I
find this intention helps me to get a full practice that centers my inner
being. After my practice I make a chai
tea latte for myself as a treat on this Sunday morning, yummy.
As I arrive at the Unitarian church I see our
discussion today is about social justice and our interconnectedness to each
other, the earth, etc. There some guest speakers who spoke about social justice
and the woman minister reads a Rumi poem. I can’t recall the exact words so
here is what I remember: When in the city it is noisy but be the noise, take in
all around you, let your eyes close and your other eye guide you, may fear fall
away and the circles of comfort become larger. As she read his words, I
envisioned these circles of our fear breaking away and our hearts opening up.
The sizes of the circles grow and extend out as we seek for deeper connection
and with that comes a deeper connection to ourselves, the earth and others.
As we step on
our mats to ground ourselves and listen to that inner voice. We are also
challenged on the mat by keeping in flow with our breath, pushing ourselves
with new asanas. I think if we view life as one huge mat then events and
situations can be viewed as a lesson to check in with your breath when life
brings us tension, find your inner warrior when you must stand your ground. And
lastly, know that we are all spiritual beings undergoing a human experience so
live, love and grow.
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