At risk of repeating myself, I'm going to say that I always feel better after starting my day and week with yoga. And it's especially nice when it's chilly outside and you walk into the warmth of the yoga studio and it's comforting and peaceful and wonderful.
I always try to listen to whatever the "gem" of the day is - usually a saying or a theme or something that the teacher starts the class with.
Today's could have been written just for me. Of course, it wasn't just for me, but it felt like it as it was exactly what I needed to hear.
Look at What's Right - Take time to notice what's right in ourselves, in others, and in the world around us. We may become so concerned with correcting ourselves that we become habituated to see what's wrong. Not just seeing it - constantly looking for it. The question itself - What's wrong? - is enough to keep us on edge. There are times to take stock, do an inventory. Times to learn and grow. But spirituality and joy do not stem from trudging around in the muck or what's wrong with others, ourselves, and life. We do not have to seek out mistakes and errors, poking and picking at ourselves to continue our growth. Poking and picking hurts. Our lessons will be revealed to us, and they will present themselves naturally. Growth will occur. Give yourself a break. Ask yourself what's right, what's good, what's true, what's beautiful. Sometimes the lesson isn't in discovering what's wrong. Sometimes the lesson is discovering that the world is all right - and so are you.
Nice way to start the day...by thinking to look at what's right or what's going right or what's good in my life instead of being so critical of myself. "The world is all right...and so am I." At the very least, yoga is right for me...and definitely the right way for me to start my week.
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