Hi Friends!
I hope this finds you all feeling good and doing well.
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Recently I have had several former students come to class and tell me, “I haven’t done yoga for 18 months (or however long) and sometimes adding how much weight they’ve gained, and I say, “Why?” The answer is usually along the lines of “Well, Covid.” I say, “Well, yes, but what about a home practice, or online or youtube?” They say, “Well, I don’t know. I couldn’t do it online. or on my own.” In the end, it seems they are unsure of what really happened.
And there you have it.
I have said it many times in class and at the end of my book, staying true to an upward path (whatever that is to you) requires constant vigilance and constant resolve. Vigilance in observing our behavior, traits, habits, and how they reflect in our everyday lives. Resolve to do the work and stay focused on the mission. As hard as it is, sometimes we find our routine, patterns, and good habits to keep on track until that “something” comes along to derail us. Usually, it is something very disruptive in our lives. Most often, it is a personal trauma, but once in a while, it is something more universal. Something like Covid.
We live in the lack of certainty, the fear, emotion, and the politics of masks, vaccines, and all the shit. It pulls us out of our inward vigilance and resolve and throws us into the storm of Maya with its constant distractions, drama, and duality. And before we know it, we have lost our inner vision and awareness and are now on the ride of what we think we must focus on. It is not a conscious thing. We have just “forgotten” our mission, and that is when we “forget” to do yoga, meditate, monitor what we eat, or walk enough. We basically go to sleep and dream the delusion of Maya. At the same time, our authentic voice tries unsuccessfully to remind us and wake us up but is drowned out by the noise, sensation, and associated emotions of physical creation. It all happens so subtly that we are not even aware of it.
So, perhaps, this can be a reminder-a little help to the voice of your soul calling you back to your highest purpose. Reflect on where you are and where you have been, Think about when you were your best self on your best path. Are your there? If not, what changed? What did you forget? What got away from you, and the most important question of all. What action can I take to get back to that place?
You have the freedom and choice to rise and fight the battle of your well-being or to binge some more Netflix, stare at social media, or find more excuses to be a casualty of Maya’s dark and impersonal delusion. Only you can cultivate and maintain your spiritual growth and evolution, and to that end, I wish you all the success possible.
Peace and Blessings