Mindfulness is an art, that can only be mastered by first recognizing that you are not practicing it at all! The ability to calm a ragged sea, to quieten the roar of the inner dialogue.to BE STILL in amongst the CHAOS within your own mind.
'Mindfulness means to pay attention in particular ways on purpose,in the present moment,and non-judgemental.' -John Kabat-Zinn
To be 'Wakeful' and 'Open hearten'Or as Katie Perry once sung,to be ' Wide Awake!'
This week in particular I have been returning to the practice of being mindful.Fully present in whatever I am engaged in at the time of its happening.
My mind has been a minefield since qualifying as a Yoga teacher, my Ego has been beating me up with sticks,
insecurities wriggling like nasty worms,
fears rising like erupting volcanos
and causing me to withdraw and retreat into the safely of the familiar.
But life is always a transformation,
continuous chasm of change.
So we either retreat to the old comforts or we calm the mind,
embrace the change and enjoy the ride.
I find in times of deep change, a time of retreat is important.
But to doesn't have to be negative.
It can be contemplative,
thoughtful,
positive.I have been looking at my journey,
seeing how far I have come.
Stopping to be grateful,
then looking at where I need to go,
breathing,
Looking at what has served me to this point
and what needs to stay in the past.
What can I carry with me into the next season?
What can I leave?
Have you seen that quote;
Make a list of what makes you happy?
Make a list of what you do.
compare the lists,
adjust accordingly.
This week has been a lot of that.
I encourage you to do it too!
Rebekah ❤
'Mindfulness means to pay attention in particular ways on purpose,in the present moment,and non-judgemental.' -John Kabat-Zinn
To be 'Wakeful' and 'Open hearten'Or as Katie Perry once sung,to be ' Wide Awake!'
This week in particular I have been returning to the practice of being mindful.Fully present in whatever I am engaged in at the time of its happening.
My mind has been a minefield since qualifying as a Yoga teacher, my Ego has been beating me up with sticks,
insecurities wriggling like nasty worms,
fears rising like erupting volcanos
and causing me to withdraw and retreat into the safely of the familiar.
But life is always a transformation,
continuous chasm of change.
So we either retreat to the old comforts or we calm the mind,
embrace the change and enjoy the ride.
I find in times of deep change, a time of retreat is important.
But to doesn't have to be negative.
It can be contemplative,
thoughtful,
positive.I have been looking at my journey,
seeing how far I have come.
Stopping to be grateful,
then looking at where I need to go,
breathing,
Looking at what has served me to this point
and what needs to stay in the past.
What can I carry with me into the next season?
What can I leave?
Have you seen that quote;
Make a list of what makes you happy?
Make a list of what you do.
compare the lists,
adjust accordingly.
This week has been a lot of that.
I encourage you to do it too!
Rebekah ❤
