Being present.

This has been on my mind a lot lately. My yoga and meditation practices have greatly helped me to actually be able to do this. I started meditating almost 10 years ago. It has been a daily practice this entire time. That is so amazing to think about. I am still a daydreamer but I notice every day how much more aware I become to all that is going on around me. While driving I do not mindlessly turn the wrong way because that is the way I most often go. I used to do that all the time. I am aware of how I am feeling and really allow myself to feel it. Some really horrible, yucky, icky, awful stuff has been coming up for me lately but I am able to be present with it and not try to escape. I know it will pass. It takes a lot of work to get the point where we can be more present in our lives for both ourselves and those around us. The only advice, if you even care, that I can give is to take a few quiet moments for yourself everyday. Roll out a mat or simply sit however you are comfortable and breath. A daily yoga and/ or meditation practice will change your life. If you only have a few minutes, that's ok. It is one of the most important things you can do. Yep, I really want to teach this stuff. It's AMAZING!!

xoxo