Legs crossed, back straight, imagining a string that pulls me upward. Just like the instructor says. Posture matters. So does breath.
Each week I try to escape my mental reality.
She says, “Set an intention for your practice.”
I come here each week to calm my jagged nerves. I come here for calm, but my mind wonders. “Why does each day suck so much? Why can’t I be grateful for all goodness?”
She says, “Find a mantra. Choose a Sankalpa. This is your practice and level of commitment. Control your breath, control your life.”
Instead, my brain screams for calm.
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Sometimes a good scream can be remarkably cathartic.
You’re right! The kid screaming into a pillow over the weekend prompted me to do the same, which turned into a cleansing exercise in fun.
Being grateful for all the little things in life is really helping me.
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I’m trying to remember to do the three/day gratefulness countdown to Christmas. It does help!