As I prepare to teach my new yoga session tomorrow, I remind myself of the following: "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." (that's most likely what I'll tell my students). Today you're somewhere; tomorrow you'll be elsewhere. No two days are alike - heck no two minutes are either.
Change is lingering, as my daughter starts school, my workload increases, and my routine goes from dull to dynamic. The same way in which the leaves grow through stages, so do we. Fall marks the beginning of change, encouraging achievable goals, with a commitment to stay the course.
Now, I'm not suggesting you start taking Crossfit classes! It would be enlightening, however, if you set an intention that will allow you to inch your way to a new personal discovery. Notice how I said 'discovery' and not 'achievement'? This is not January 1st, where we're making bets with our ego. This is about going beyond our comfort, so that we can grow. As much as I'm nurturing my spiritual evolution, my change of choice has deeper roots. My intention for Fall is to reprogram my thoughts. It's time to drop the long-winded story and reboot. The mental chaos (fear, judgement, anger, worry, guilt, blame, regret) is stifling. With so much change going on in my life, my confidence is being tested. Then I watch the news with all its war coverage and wonder, 'How can we have world peace, if we don't know peace within ourselves?' How can I ever refrain from judging others, blaming their choices, or getting pissed off at their reactions, if I cannot resolve that within myself? We need to BE the change!
This season, don't just change your lipstick shade or hair colour. Change your self-talk. Change your path. Change how you see things. Change your thoughts. Re-discover a part of yourself you miss. Re-evaluate your self-worth. Be Change, to See Change!
