Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Leap of Faith?

William Blake wrote, "Expect posion from standing water." Stagnation is toxic. As a yogi, I feel as though these belief systems tend to contradict. Doesn't yoga pay homage to being still and quiet with oneself? When you're still long enough and finally listen to what your heart wants, you come to realize that remaining stationary can be completely deterioating to the soul. Living and volunteering here at a yoga center in the mountains for the past four months has helped me to come to this realization. So as my time here comes to a close, I wonder, where do I leap to next? The past three months here have felt like an alternate realm of magical well-being, positivity, granola, and sweaty yoga mats. Now, as I attempt to make my next move, I feel myself becoming stagnant and blocked off again. And at this point, Ganesh can only remove so many obstacles from my path before I have to start plowing through them with my own two arms (which mind you have gotten exceptionally strong from plank pose and working in the kitchen slinging oversized containers of veggies and tofu). As I clumsily prepare to transcend through universes, I will keep one thing in mind: don't stop, breath through it, and keep questioning and loving.

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