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Friday, November 05, 2010
Dreams Can Come True
This week was so busy that I really don't remember having one moment to mindfully reflect, much less walk leisurely to the bathroom. Like many people, I raced from one activity to the next - office, teach yoga, go to German class, sleep, etc. I made it to Friday, kissing the pillow, and feeling grateful for making it through the week, barely in good health.
It is in busy times like these that we often forget what we are truly accomplishing, or we sometimes get frustrated with what we are not. I found two techniques this week to lift my spirits when I might sometimes feel physically, and thus emotionally, down.
Realize what you have accomplished.
I had a great accomplishment this week that I almost ran over on my way to my next activity. I taught my first full-length yoga classes in German! Just a few short months ago, I was asked if I could teach in my foreign language, and I very quickly shook my head with a matter-of -fact "No." Of course, the universe directs because last week I was given a class where the previous teacher spoke only German. All of a sudden, I felt I was up to the challenge. The first class was a little shaky, but after the third class, it was like I had taught yoga in this language my whole life. Wow. After class, I of course, had another appointment, and didn't have a minute to reflect, but later in the day, I reminded myself of what a big accomplishment it truly was. I went back to the day when I had that matter-of-fact "No" in my head, and how that had changed over barely 6 months. Very often we take these big milestones in stride, forgetting how important it is to reflect on how far we have come. We need to give ourselves credit, as well as the friends and family who have supported us in our goals. As soon I realized, I sent a note to my colleague who has been encouraging me to continue learning and to never give up. Namaste, my friend, since the light in you has certainly reflected the light in me!
Know that your dreams lie within the peaceful place in your heart.
Sometimes we feel we aren't getting what we want, but deep inside your heart, do you really want it? When that guy or girl doesn't call you, doesn't want to see you, or even dumps you, you feel you have lost a dream. Or that job interview that gives you a rejection, or the car you would love to buy, but it's too expensive. Often, if we look seriously at the picture, or think about what it would be like if the roles were reversed, we realize, we don't really want that person, that job, or that car. Our subconscious knows us better than we know ourselves sometimes. We were most probably putting out signs that we didn't want it to work in the first place. It is often the chase, otherwise known as the ego being afraid of rejection, that makes us desire someone or something. If we can't have it, then we want it more. When we take a moment to quiet our mind, touch base with our true selves, we realize almost always that we didn't want that person, position, or item in the first place. If you have a hard time digesting this idea, take a small vacation from your life. This is most simply done during the quiet time we spend after a physical activity. The physical practice helps us to clear the mind in order to more easily find that true self. Spending time alone in quietness allows us to better find our true selves. In yoga, it is Savasana, but this quiet time can be created truly after any of your favorite physical activities. Just take a few minutes to sit in silence.
I feel fortunate to have my practice because it allows me to touch base with who I truly am. Then, in turn, it easily allows me to reflect on which goals I have accomplished that are important to me. It is a lifesaver as I run to my next activity, allowing me to arrive with confidence in what I have brought to the world, rather than what I honestly have decided to leave behind.
Posted by Ingrid on 11/05 at 07:00 PM
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