“We have never arrived. We are in a constant state of becoming.” Bob Dylan
Every single day I have thoughts about what I can do to be a better person, such as:
- wake up earlier
- walk more
- listen to my children with patience every day
- take more time for me
- do more for my community
- eat only fresh organic food
- stop making so many lists
It is a looping message of “you can be a better person” and sometimes it is full of guilt and harsh criticism.
I see how yoga has helped me to become more aware of what is going on inside of me ~ heart, body and mind. It allows me to make better decisions about what I would like to let go of. I also note what I want to increase in my life, (such as the list above).
There is a fine line in this for me. I want to be a better person for my family, friends and myself and at the same time yoga really has helped me to feel that I am doing my best and perfect in this moment.
Do I feel this all the time? Not even close, but I do feel it when I am fitting time in for my yoga practice. It could be a short meditation, breath practice or a few yoga poses.
This week at a DevaTree School of Yoga training I heard the message;
“If there is one thing you can offer your students – it is acceptance of who they are in this body and this moment”
~Tamika Schilbe
The best way for me to teach this, is to practice it myself and so for the month of April my focus will be ACCEPTANCE.
Do you have a focus for this month, week or year? If so I would love to hear about it.
