Today, I had a very sychronicitis experience that lead me back to my yoga mat (literally and figuratively). It started with me feeling like I wanted to throw things and silmultaneously curl up and sleep.
You're thinking, wait a minute - wasn't your last post about how happy you are and rainbows and butterflies?? Well, yes it was. And, I'm still very happy! The thing is that I have been so busy that I neglected myself. My jobs keep me running around every day. I never have a full day off, but thats okay because I'm always doing things I love. Still, all the happy running on rainbows eventually left me drained, angry and stressed out.
I also became scatterbrained. I left my mat at the yoga studio after a meeting on Sunday. I mean, I really left it. It wasn't rolled up nicely forgotten in a corner. It was abandoned sprawled out in a mess on the couch in the lady's locker room! haha! Today, I realized it wasn't in my car when I went to teach a kids yoga class. (btw - the kids were hyper today and that only increased my difficult mood. Don't worry, I maintained patience and no one was injured! ha)
So, I grumpily drove to the yoga studio after class. When I arrived, I realized a class was about to start. AHA! The universe wanted me to take a yoga class - it guided me there. With my mat again by my side, I surrendered and squeezed into a full class.
It was the same non-heated beginner class that I teach later in the week. The smiling faces of many of my regular students greeted me suprised to see me in the class instead of up front. My gripping anger began to soften....and it softened and softened all the way through class. I was delighted by a slow, juicy yin based class that focused on releasing tension in the shoulders and hips. Wow! The universe not only guided me to class but also served me a practice designed to solve my emotional dillema. The instructor was wonderful, and I can't say enough good things about her.
My personal practice in class certainly wasn't all sunshine and smiles. My hips and shoulders and head were packed with toxic junk and tension. Resistance was met and eventually transmuted.
burning away the stress It all comes around full circle bringing me back to the same theme from my last post - gratitude and awe...now with the added yogic reminder to take care of myself and relax.I left class completely opposite of how I arrived. My mind and body literally felt lighter.
Thank you! Now I can enter my 25th year tomorrow happy, free and peaceful.
Tell me your stories of being overworked or randomly upset and how you recovered (or how the universe conspired to help you). Comment or email. I love to hear from you!
Oh, and I'll get that menu plan posted soon!
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YES!!! entering your 25th year!!! I am so happy your day turned around. I know just how that can be to have all forces working against you. P.S. I love your blog. It looks so professional and well-done!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind words! I love your new blog. It's beautiful and meaningful, and I'm going to read it right now. :) I appreciate the blog compliment. I'm lucky to have a boyfriend with some graphic design knowledge. He's helping me as I use trial and error tactics to design this. It's a fun project.
DeleteYay - I'm so happy you discovered yoga! The benefits, imo, are tremendous!! Thats awesome that it is helping you in so many ways. That's why I love it - it can do whatever you need it to do for you each day. I try to do a little yoga for myself each day even if it's just breath awareness. Or else I get crazy! haha. Woohoo - for juggling jobs like me! Let's hope we keep finding the balance. :)
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