Serenity Now Sunday

(Originally Published March 22, 2009)I was in yoga one day and the instructor gave the direction to “let the floor support our bodies” ….

… which I thought was pretty stupid because, um, DUH, of course it was supporting me.

Till I realized that my natural state of “rest” still had me tense enough that my body was pulling up from the floor.

I worked to rest my body, to let my body rest on the floor, to let the floor support me.

It’s been a year and I still naturally just bow up from the floor or the bed when I’m trying to rest. It’s still a constant effort to let my surroundings support me.

Today – let’s all give letting our surroundings support us a try – however we choose to take that.

Namaste.

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4 Responses to “Serenity Now Sunday”

1. Sarah says:

   03/22/2009 at 11:12 am

   First, I’m going to put my leftover lunch in the fridge.

   Second, I’m going to check the timer on the stove (for the dryer in the laundry room).

   Third, I’m going to lie on the floor for a minute and let it support me. I need it today. (Unless I have to go get the laundry, then everything gets moved back like fifteen steps.)

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2. Rachael says:

   03/22/2009 at 10:31 pm

   What a wonderful post!

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3. TexasRed says:

   03/23/2009 at 5:06 am

   Excellent advice!

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4. Maura says:

   01/17/2010 at 2:06 pm

   Needed this today. Thanks for the reminder.

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