I laid on my yoga mat this morning and felt the rumblings of life stirring inside my mind, body and heart.
I paused, breathed, moved slowly, stayed and listened to the quiet wisdom of what’s asking for attention, care, understanding and compassion.
Sometimes in life it seems that there is more on our plate than usual. We can get stuck in the on position continually moving at a pace in our mind and body that feels rushed and frenetic leaving us feeling tired.
I’ve noticed that it’s not only me who has been stuck in the onposition lately. I hear stories about the uncertainties of life; aging parents; illness and suffering of loved ones; job stress; loss of purpose; anticipation about the future; changing relationships; past hurts, etc. that all shed light on what’s really happening for people on the inside.
I’ve been thinking about when we have a lot on our plate and how it influences our mind, body and heart. We usually aren’t our best self.
We are quicker to react . . . take things personally . . . think negatively . . . shut down . . . get defensive and blame others.
So I’ve been wondering that if it’s happening to me and to others then we are all just bouncing off of each other’s on energy which makes life harder for all of us.
It’s a question I’ve been asking myself these past few months and one I return to in times when I have felt that I have veered off from my home base inside myself.
How do we get back home?
We have to take one step at a time, trust that the clouds will pass and that the inner sunshine is always there.
In times when the inner life is cloudy, we pause, notice, move slowly and take good care of ourselves.
