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Driving home from yoga today, I realized that I am a much more patient, kind, compassionate driver on the drive home from yoga than on the drive to yoga.
Even though my yoga studio is a mile from my house, I almost always drive. And the past few weeks, I've tended to run late. I don't fully stop at the stop signs and I'm impatient at the lights. And annoyed with myself for running late.
Taking the same route home, I'm present and fully stopped at stop signs, allowing others at four-way stops to go first. I enjoy the time at the red lights and praise myself for giving myself the gift of yoga.
Having practiced yoga for only a few months, I have yet to be able to do a pose exactly how it's suppose to be done or for the full length of time. Quite humbling for a girl who likes to be great at everything! So, somewhere during each class, I let go of judgment, impatience and the need to be great. I surrender to whatever is. Even when it looks ugly and hurts - two of my least favorites!
And then I drive home in that surrendered bliss - how great is that?!?
In my fourth month of practicing kundalini yoga, I find myself extremely physically challenged. And humbled by being so bad! Yet, every time I'm rolling up my mat to go home, I know I have surrendered to some deeper spiritual awareness. Strangely, I'm not entirely sure what that means . . .
I just know I must keep going - for my physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. In the process of this spiritual awakening, I'm losing weight and belly fat!
Today, my teacher actually told me to get a hold of myself when I fell over while attempting a pose. She's usually nurturing and encouraging, so I don't know where that came from. Oddly, it didn't offend me or hurt my feelings. And, I knew I would not be getting much together any time soon!
Ah, the rocky road to enlightenment . . .
Hey, I always thought that meant I would be more radiant. Maybe it means I'll weigh less, too?!?
