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One of those days…
Ever have one of those days? Its only 7:30a and its ALREADY been one of those days! First, my alarm did not go off and then I get to work and there is no Internet. And no Internet, means no work. Of course this would happen on a day filled with work, yoga and multiple appointments. A day that, literally, has every minute planned out with no room to stray from the schedule.
My first reaction is to be annoyed. But after multiple attempts to speak to a tech support representative to find the office closed my annoyance quickly turns to frustration. However, I have decided that letting this frustration take over my morning, and possibly my whole day, is the worst way to wake up. Instead, I am taking this time to journal and get in a short morning meditation. Two things, I’ll admit, I don’t make enough time for. Blessing in disguise? Probably.
Snowboarding with Grace
Woo Hoo! I’ve done it! Today was the day it all clicked for me, I can snowboard…finally! This is my third season snowboarding (most seasons consisting of 2 days on the mountain) and today, from the moment I got off the first lift, I was doing it. The initial learning stage is over and I can carve down the mountain. So excited, I can’t even tell you. I’ll just say that I have been walking around all day with perma-grin.
My smiles are not so much for the fact that I can now snowboard, although don’t get me wrong, I am VERY excited about it; but it is also do to the Anusara First Principle, Open to Grace. I think today was the first example where the First Principle has come to light for me so brightly off the mat in my physical life. The concept of Open to Grace and seeing all things as life affirming in aspects such as my attitude, choices and relationships is not so new. Physically speaking, I’m still waiting for a major breakthrough in my yoga as a result of Open to Grace. That is not to say that I have not had any (I get hits of it most days), but I’m talking about being a able to do an awe-inspiring pose, something that seems impossible to the mind. An inversion in the middle of a room is one of the first to come to mind. I guess I should probably work on my inversions against the wall more first. Read the rest of this entry »
