I'm not a Facebook person....at all. I mean, really not a Facebook person. Just never learned how to use it very well, don't have a profile picture, never check it, don't know my password. We have a Melange Facebook page--run entirely by Diane, because left to me, it would be...uhm, not there. Just couldn't add one more thing to my platform of info, so I didn't...and never got convinced that I was missing out. UNTIL NOW. My yoga training group has a Facebook page--and guess what I did? I changed my ways, figured out my password, and joined the group. I still can't figure out how to actually post anything on it (although, since I don't have anything to post, it seems less pressing an issue). Still, I'm very proud of myself for busting out of my norm. I am officially the LAST person in the world to get on Facebook, but now I'm on.
I almost didn't make it to class today. I felt a sense of pressure though, which is new. Truthfully I use to go to yoga 4 times a week in general....sometimes even 5 if it was a particularly smooth week. BUT...now that it's a "requirement" that I go 5 days a week, I find myself worrying that I'm not going to get all my classes in--stressing seems contrary to yoga, but that's what I'm doing. So my week started on Friday 4/13, and each week counts off from Friday, so I already had 3 classes in, but I went for #4 and went to class despite having an insanely busy day. The other thing the program does is it forces you to take different classes....so you have to take from 5 different instructors. More nudging outside of your comfort zone because I do what everyone does....I go to the classes I know, and I KNOW I like. Safety in repetition.
The class was great though, and her parting words were on the idea that yes, we had come for an hour and done something for our body and minds, but that we would take that out into the world and there would be a ripple affect. I like that idea....that we do something nurturing and soulful for OURSELVES, and in that action, we not only help ourselves but we create a ripple affect of good that goes on and on. So really, one could argue it's practically SELFISH not to do things for yourself.
What is your soulful thing that you are doing today?
I'm also trying to journal on compassion and forgiveness and how they relate. So far I just have a lot of words and arrows....I'm not even sure how they relate or where those both lead in terms of what I am working on. I just love the fact that once you start mulling something over, it just sort of moves forward and unravels your ideas and thoughts...but in a good way, in a way like you might be able to weave it back together in a way that makes more sense.
It's been an insane week thus far (and the fact that we got a huge Velvet shipment, Lilla p. and two tons of Melissa shoes adds to the fun chaos). Oh, and we got the prettiest Soap & Paper soaps. The packaging is just lovely...it makes me want to buy 10 of them and give them to people I love, just because they are so darn pretty!! See, I have to weave it all back around to something non-yoga and daily real life....such as work, and pretty things that make me happy :-).
Signed, ME {lv}
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