permanently impermanent
*Photo above from a magical holiday wellness brunch, where we discussed the importance of both living in the moment as well as living our dreams.
Take a breath. How do you feel?
Can you watch your breath float along to the next moment, unattached to the previous moment, without expecting the moments to come?
This, in a nutshell, is the essence of yoga: remaining present and mindful in each moment so that we loosen our kung fu grip on the impermanent past and future. Our life is happening in this moment, and if our headspace remains in past or future we'll continually take ourselves away from the truth the present moment provides.
Does this mean I am blissfully floating in the abyss of the present moment at all times? Being human presents this challenge, which we can either befriend or knuckle punch out of the way.
Like the quote above advises - it is OK to go a little nuts in this lifetime, because we are alive and things happen that might drive us bonkers. The duality of being emotional humans versus clear souls is what give us our unique perspectives and helps us to decide how we choose to live on this planet.
It is, however, imperative to to let the impermanence of anxious moments and feelings move on. Clinging to them will only pummel our worry from one moment to the next until it snowballs into a destructive comfort zone.
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