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12/18/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”

~ Mahatma Gandhi

Be open to change, my friend. All it takes is a new perspective brought about by some life experience and all of a sudden what had once seemed solid as a rock crumbles to dust. Even what we see as absolute truths can change. Think of it, do you still believe exactly the same as you did when a child?

While it might be unsettling for a time ultimately all change is for the better. Embrace it and let life flow.

12/17/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.”

~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Do you suppose yoga was developed with this in mind? Change, renew, rejuvenate — yep, it does that. Keep us from hardening? Yep, it does that, too.

But there’s more to it than just what happens on the physical level. Have you noticed the correlation between mind and body — “As in mind, so in body”? Did you know that a flexible mind allows for a flexible body? And the reverse is true as well. Remember, like the trees, it’s those that can bend with the wind that can withstand the storm.

Do your yoga, my friend, and keep an open mind. Loose and supple feels so much better than hard and stiff. And it lessens the chances of breakage, too!

12/16/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear.”

~ Aung San Suu Kyi

Did you know, my friend, that fear cannot exist where faith abides? Fear and faith are polar opposites, just like hot and cold or love and hate. They are the two extremes of the same continuum. So to minimize one you add more of the other, right?

Focus on faith. Find your faith. Own your faith, my friend. This is what sets you free.

12/15/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.”

~ Kahlil Gibran

Life makes it clear who our true friends are. They’re the ones that come through like the sun on a rainy day, reminding us of the love that is ever present. These are the relationships worth cherishing.

Now, my friend, have you ever thought about what kind of friend you are?

12/14/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.”

~ Dr. Wayne Dyer

It’s eye-opening and empowering when you discover that the inner workings of your mind, your thoughts and beliefs, are creating the outer realities we experience. This knowledge is power. Big time.

You see, my friend, when you realize that every thought you have about another is a projection of a thought you harbor about yourself, then, if you want to, you can change that thought and change yourself.

And you know what? When you change yourself, those around you will change.

Hmmm…

Isn’t that what you wanted after all?

Remember, it all starts with awareness.

12/13/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Disappointments are not meant to destroy you. They are meant to strengthen you.”

~ Unknown

Occasionally Bikram shared some interesting tidbits of wisdom with us. He once told us not to expect teenagers to stick with his yoga for long. When we asked why he said, “They haven’t yet had enough disappointment in their life to be willing to do something this hard.”

What’s your disappointment, my friend? We all have some, and it’s up to us to overcome them. I’ll bet you’ll find that BeneFIT’s yoga is just the thing to help you rise to the challenge.

Come in for class, my friend. Now’s the time to take hold of your life.

12/12/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“You don’t love hatred and evil, of course. You have to practice and see the real gull, the good in every one of them, and to help them see it in themselves. That’s what I mean by love.”

~ Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Have you ever found yourself in a quandary, not quite sure what to do? Perhaps someone’s done something unkind or disrespectful and you don’t know how best to respond.

There’s one simple question that you can ask of yourself, my friend, the answer of which will point you in the right direction. What’s that question?

“What would LOVE do?”

Come from LOVE, my friend. It will never lead you astray.