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A wise friend who was a surgeon for many years once told me. “Yes, we need resilience but we shouldn’t LIVE in resilience.” Yes it’s there when we need it to bounce back and continue on, but if we live in a constant state of resilience where almost always in survival mode and that struggle is very real. I’ve come to look at resilience like a scar. It’s a node to what’s happened, a reminder that healing is possible. A scar is that. A very real hurt that has happened but has healed leaving behind the reminder that you can overcome. It’s a part of us, a chapter of life, but not who we are or should be.
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#resilience #healing #yogaheals #mindfulness #meditation #selfaware #wordsofwisdom #scars #emotionalintelligence #mentalhealthmatters #pranayama #buddhistteachings #lifetools #onwardsandupwards #yogateacher #yogi #yogilife
- R E V I V A L -
“When I let go of who I am, I become what I might be.” -Lao Tzu
Spring is a period of revival and rebirth. We come out of hibernation and lift our faces to the sky and Sun. It’s a beautiful time to awaken your inner energies and take flight. Join myself and the lovely Sharon of @sharon_sonoyoga for a Spring Renewal Retreat April 3-6 in the beautiful outskirts of Edinburgh for 3 days of deep reviving breath, mindful movement and a few other treats. We’re staying in beautiful accommodation with nurturing food and amazing vistas. Early Bird rates available til end of month and prices start at £385 For more info or to register contact me or Sharon. Let’s hold space to welcome the change of seasons and invite Spring’s abundance🌿🌓🌿
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#ukyogaretreat #yogaretreat #yogauk #yogateacher #edinburghyoga #yogaedinburgh #edinburghyoga #scottishyoga #yogascotland #yogascotland #edinburghlifestyle #edinburghlife #scottishretreat #yogainspiration #edinburghwellness #getoutinnature
M E T A M O R P H O S I S
“I cannot make you understand. I cannot make anyone understand what is happening inside me. I cannot even explain it to myself.” -Frank Kafka,
The Metamorphosis .
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#positivepsychology #meditate #inquirewithin #yoga #yogateacher #restorativeyoga #vipassana #jing #newyear #healingvibrations #wordstoliveby #revival #frankafka #kafka #mindset
. . L I S T E N . .
On January 1st I welcomed in the New Year and decade relaxing in my pyjamas with a glass of red and a book in hand. I remember, thinking, I’m going to take January easy and pause a bit....so that I can catch up on all I’d fallen behind on. I’d tallied a list of to do’s and to start’s before falling asleep. I was going to take it “easy”. January 2, Cosmic intervention ensued in its finest fashion, FLU 🤧 knocked me out for a whole 2 weeks. I mean, bed bound, fits of tears from the rawness of my throat and chest to the onslaught of body aches and head splitting headaches. There was no way around it, I was made to take it easy in the uneasiest of ways. First few days, at the slightest sign of feeling better, I’d pick up some study materials to read and work on, only to be grounded shortly after. If I tried at night, I’d wake up the next afternoon feeling rougher. Finally I gave in to 12-14 hrs of sleeping, window gazing, blanket cradling and mindful meditation on my inner healing force. It was the only way to start feeling better. I was reminded of kindness when beautiful souls brought me food and med supplies and patiently accepted that the little blue checks meant I was still alive. I was so angry at being sick and that I’d ‘wasted’ time I could have been using to take it ‘easy’. I’d missed the very message my own body had been trying to communicate with me the weeks coming up to end of year, take true rest and restore. You can’t pour from an empty cup, take rest. I’m always trying to hold space for others and help others to rest and restore, I failed to see, again, I need to hear myself. Lesson learned, sometimes we avoid that, because, it’s hard work looking inward, reflecting and making decisions based on what our needs are. The minute I gave in to the sleep and the quiet that was desperately waiting to be found within, I started to feel better. May 2020 be a year of quiet reflection, internal quest and abundant acceptance of what is. It’s a blessing to see the light. 🌗
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#positivepsychology #meditation #yogateacher #youcantpourfromanemptycup #wordsofwisdom #takerest #vipassana #insightyoga #thebodykeepsthescore
