Check out more Gosia Janik on Flickr - absolutely beautiful.
Practice today: 5 km run + 75 min samadhi yoga w/ Sarah Owen
Today's practice was exactly what I needed to help me feel strong enough to make decisions that would seem like I'm giving up. But I'm not giving up, I'm just changing the path. Sarah Owen has such a beautiful, calming presence and her classes are influenced by Yin Yoga. Sarah has studied with teachers such as Sarah Powers. Her classes tend to be slower and the poses are held for longer and I find that this really allows me to breathe into a pose and get down deeper than I normally would in a dynamic vinyasa sequence. I also really appreciated the time spent in meditation, and away from my home. I find the yoga studio a neutral place, a place to be objective. I have too many distractions at home right now, plus my cats like to do downward dog alongside me and jump all over me when I'm lying down. Their favourite pose is savasana where they sit on my chest and start "treading water", ouch!
I deferred ALL my subjects today. I have to admit that I took on too much this year and even though I don't necessarily think I have failed, I just can't keep up anymore. I can still attempt to finish all four subjects before Christmas, or choose to extend them for another term. But for now, there is no more exam tonight and I'm working from home. I can reassess what I'm going to do to hopefully make 2009 end on a happier note. What I'd really like for Christmas and the start of 2010 is for all my family and friends to have a break. A break from what 2009 has been for them. Of course 2009 has not been all bad, but I know we are all looking forward to a fresh start. The new year always inspires so much hope and renewed faith.
6 comments:
It's a bit different for you in Australia but here at this time fo year we are heading for the darkest shortest days and a new year does bring hope, new life, renewal.
Sounds like you know what you want and how to get it. It's so easy to be unkind to ourselves because we feel we ought to be acting in a certain way. We make our own rules though and we are allowed to break them.
Love and oms x
Mary, I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!! This probably was a hard decision to make and it really feels like you faced it with such composure and dedication. I like your approach of changing the path. All the power to you and my most sincere compliments! :)
So proud of you darling - good on you for keeping it real, as always. I too am looking forward to 2010, so much. So much possibility and hope and things to look forward to. Raising a toffee martini (well, bottle of water at the moment!) to you in spirit. You are my inspiration. Namaste my dear friend xxx
Good on you for looking after yourself and doing what you need to do. You always know best!
Wow mate - what courage you have. 2010 will bring you that inspiration and fresh start.
New years do that for me too... I always aim high, even if I don't get there as quickly as I'd like, I'll never give up - that's the main thing I think.
Those flicker photos - awesome! I wish I could do poses like that. Bring on my 2010 where I try my first yoga class!
Guys, there is seriously nothing to be proud of. I haven't actually done anything or achieved anything. I'm not being tough on myself either but I am looking after myself so I can work on the relationships I've neglected the past year...and see my folks more.
R - we certainly can make our own rules, even within the society constraints. People forget that and forget they have a choice still.
P - toffee martinis...maybe something that won't crack my tooth again! Hehe :-)
C - those shots really are amazing, so glad you checked them out and liked them! It's inspiring to see what others are doing in the field you're interested in.
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