Can you believe this being exactly what I needed today? How common - or apparent - these 'theme' appears to be to me over the last couple of weeks. (I haven't completed the meditation at the end of the practice but would like to come back to it either tonight or soon. As I am at work, I was meant to attend another meeting which ended up being postponed after I stopped the practice. While I wait, I reflect.)
What I notice while reflecting:
- Breath regulation seemed to not be very difficult during the practice
- I do breathe slowly in relation to some; for today's instructor I moved a slight bit faster through the poses to partner with my breath rather than her cues.
- "Feel the light in your heart" gained my attention
- I did this practice as a necessary break at work today (by 2:30pm and after several meetings, I was in need of some balance)
- I notice I'm not any more physically energized after the practice than I was before (and I acknowledge I was hoping for some invigoration to teach fitness classes and groups this afternoon)
- I noticed my left arm isn't as "wonky" as it has been - i.e. I am able to lay it closer to my body in savasana and can let it hang by my side more often/for a longer duration in standing positions
- Practicing repetitive movements can be grounding, calming, and although my brain sometimes thinks it wants something new or faster, the slower and repetitive sequence offers calming to my central nervous system.
- I am still exhausted, physically and mentally. I could take a nap *right now*.
- Bringing light (energy?) to my crown and heart aligns with healing touch practice
I also had a moment to read the Wabi Sabi article from Experience Life magazine. An excerpt:
"Wabi sabi prizes authenticity. The cracks in the old teacup are seen as assets rather than flaws. “Wabi sabi is a different kind of looking, a different kind of mindset,” explains Robyn Griggs Lawrence, author of Simply Imperfect: Revisiting the Wabi-Sabi House (New Society Publishers, 2011). “It’s the true acceptance of finding beauty in things as they are.”
Yet wabi sabi is more than a way of looking at things. It is “a way of life that appreciates and accepts complexity while at the same time values simplicity,” writes Richard Powell in Wabi Sabi Simple (Adams Media, 2004). He says it acknowledges three simple realities: “Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.”
"Wabi sabi prizes authenticity. The cracks in the old teacup are seen as assets rather than flaws. “Wabi sabi is a different kind of looking, a different kind of mindset,” explains Robyn Griggs Lawrence, author of Simply Imperfect: Revisiting the Wabi-Sabi House (New Society Publishers, 2011). “It’s the true acceptance of finding beauty in things as they are.”
Yet wabi sabi is more than a way of looking at things. It is “a way of life that appreciates and accepts complexity while at the same time values simplicity,” writes Richard Powell in Wabi Sabi Simple (Adams Media, 2004). He says it acknowledges three simple realities: “Nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.”
- Timing. Amazes me every day.
- Mind-body health.
- I can use some self-compassion.
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