Opening the Heart

Opening the Heart
Photo by Andrea Turner

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Growth and Courage

Oh no, I'm late! Yes, it's already Saturday and of course my goal was to post each Wednesday. But truly, my goal is to post each week so I think this still counts=) However, I knew this week would be hard with school starting and all. What I didn't count on was all the other drama. A broken relationship and an unexpected financial hardship complicated my already expected to be complicated, first week of school. And so, I clung to yoga.

I took an awesome class from Sam, my friend and co-trainee, that spoke directly to me in this time of need. She reminded us that in order to grow, there must be discomfort. Of course! Nobody graduates from college without losing some sleep, working harder than they ever have, etc. Nobody builds muscles without first tearing them down causing some soreness. And nobody grows spiritually without first unearthing some of the dark lurking beneath the surface to face it head on. So I worked hard in that class, practicing for my real life that I would return to shortly after.

My theme for the class I taught this week was courage. This has taken a lot of courage to deal with these issues and continue on with working, practicing, living. Had I not had yoga, I would have probably just crawled into a little hole, never to return. And so I asked my students to have courage to face poses that they perhaps did not want to face, as I have asked myself to do this week.

And change is happening. In the long run, it will be very good for me. I am at a growth spurt point. So I am working through these growing pains with courage, looking forward to what's ahead. Thanks so much for everyone's support! You all have helped so much.

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