Only 6 more days and a new decade begins. We have exciting times. I’m sure a lot will change again within the next 10 years. It’s important to have rituals or practices that anchor us.
For me my yoga practice is my lynchpin. It gives me a lot. It calms the mind. It keeps the body strong and flexible. It supports me in staying healthy. It’s a guide through life. A yoga practice betters every day.
There are so many fancy asanas to learn. I balance my ambition with attention towards my body. Sometimes a step back is better than ignoring signs of exhaustion of the body. Every day is different. Sometimes limits seem to be blown away. Sometimes almost nothing seems possible.
To exercise observing what is, is a technique that one can apply, too. It’s easy to judge. It’s a thinking habit that we exercise all the time. What do I like? What do I not like? What is good? What is bad? We know answers almost at once. This is fine. Yet one can also exercise another skill: observing. It broadens the possibility of the mind. It’s sort of flexibility of the mind.
Even our Madonna came to the conclusion that her body needs a break due to an injury. Not to listen to the body could make everything worse. When Madonna uses the word pain on Instagram, I know that she means pain. Hopefully she’ll feel better soon. Those who love to move, miss it a lot, when it’s not possible to move or to work out.
I could practice today. The thoughts: Every day is better with a yoga practice. It gives energy. It’s love that I give myself.