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11/29/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Sad thing is when people let something like a cramp scare them. Some people always looking for an excuse to quit. Any little pain, any little twinge, they bring in the towel, run up the white flag, say to the body, ‘Okay, you win.’ Even sadder thing is the body hasn’t won when they do that, no one has won, except maybe the old-age doctors.”

~ Bikram Choudhury, Bikram’s Beginning Yoga Class

Don’t give up on yourself, my friend. What you have to know is that in order to change the results you have to first change your attitude. Persistence, patience, faith… make these your allies. Change is inevitable when you change your mindset.

And remember, it’s darkest before the dawn.

11/28/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“To err is human, to forgive, divine.”

~ Alexander Pope, An Essay on Criticism

We have all been on both sides of erring, as a victim and the as the one who erred. Neither side feels good, does it?

The only way it can honestly, truly, from deep inside feel good, from either perspective, is with forgiveness. We have to remember no one ever does anything that harms another from a space of feeling good about themselves. It may not always be easy, but when you grasp that truth compassion comes more readily. Forgiveness will follow on the heels of that compassion.

If that fails, my friend, take a deep breath and ask yourself, “What would LOVE do?”

11/26/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Eucharisteo — thanksgiving — always precedes the miracle.”

~ Ann Voskamp

Miracles, blessings, and gifts are ever-present just waiting for you to be ready to receive. Gratitude is the key.

And remember, my friend, give thanks as if you’ve already received it.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving.

11/25/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Just imagine becoming the way you used to be as a very young child, before you understood the meaning of any word, before opinions took over your mind. The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the sun.”

~ Miguel Angel Ruiz

Can you do it, my friend? Can you return to innocence? Can you be free of judgments and opinions and all the worries, concerns, and other thoughts that keep you from feeling free and pure?

Of course you can. Like everything else though, it just may take some practice. Think of innocence, my friend, like a flower, the wind, the ocean…

Remember, love, joy, and freedom await!

11/24/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Understanding comes about through feeling, from moment to moment in the mirror of relationship.”

~ Bruce Lee

When you are aware that every mirror reflects back to you something about yourself, and you realize that every interaction and every relationship is a mirror, then you’ll know that every moment offers you the opportunity for greater understanding.

But keep in mind that thinking and feeling are mutually exclusive actions. The more you think the less you feel, and vice versa. Feeling is experiencing, and it’s through experience that we understand.

So give your mind a break, my friend. Allow yourself to feel and just be present with what is. This is what expands horizons.

11/23/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.”

~ Swami Vivekananda

In every moment, with every thought you think, you are generating a vibration which you offer to the world. A single thought in and of itself lacks the power necessary for physical manifestation. But as you continue thinking the same thought over and over it becomes a beacon that attracts more of that same vibration to itself. This is how, through the consistent offering of a vibration, our thoughts make us what we are and create what we experience.

The only control you have in life is through the vibration you are offering. So pay attention to the way you feel and direct your thoughts in a way that serves you. This is where your true, divine power lies.

Remember, my friend, your thoughts live. Think of each one as a prayer to God. Would you want them all answered?

11/22/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.”

~ Saadi

Isn’t it nice the way Bikram Yoga is always the same every time? The teacher doesn’t throw new postures at you and expect you to figure them out in only one go. Instead, it’s the same sequence of postures every time. With a regular practice and the repetition within the practice, you get to see and feel the improvement in the postures and your body.

In time you’ll see it as the perfect training ground for life. That hot box you practice in is like a microcosm to the macrocosm of life. It’s helping you develop faith, concentration, determination, discipline, and patience. In many ways, my friend, it makes dealing with the rest of life so much easier.

“Does the yoga ever get easy?” you ask. Well, that will be up to you, won’t it now?

11/21/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”

~ Indira Gandhi

Do you want resolution or must it be your way? Are you willing to listen? Are you willing to consider other perspectives? Are you willing to put yourself in someone else’s shoes?

An open hand allows for an open heart. And an open heart leads to understanding, compassion, patience, forgiveness…

Look for common ground, my friend, and let there be an open exchange of what’s most meaningful. Solutions will follow.

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