Are you in sync with the universe?
Mind. Body. Spirit. I am filled with the sense of these in my life. I feel energetic and vital, and at times have the sensation of being in sync with the universe. Words and thoughts fill me in a way I have never felt. Can you taste and feel words and thoughts?
I walk now with a purposeful stride, thankful for my breath and my limbs. I walk each day for pleasure and health and meditation. The sense of tightening my core goes through my head making me smile. Who even thinks of these things? So I tighten my cheeks (you know which ones). I might as well get the full benefit of the outing.
Feeling blessed on this beautiful day that my transformation led me to making different choices in the last ten years. I can no longer bring back a picture of myself with a cigarette. Diet soda and chocolate donuts were the breakfast of choice. Greek yogurt this morning and gluten free oatmeal tomorrow. How wonderful to watch my own evolution.
Walking into the yoga studio, I find my space and greet other yogis. A sense of community here where I have gone regularly for two years. Settling in, I take a few deep breaths, inhaling a favorite essential oil, and focus on my practice. Child's pose lets me settle down and stretch. As I place my forehead on the mat, I begin blocking out the rest of the world. I come out of the pose and find my way into lotus, first on the right and then on the left. Keep my body in balance goes through my head. I stretch and then sit in meditation until class begins. Wishing I had brought my journal, I start writing in my head. Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. Release. Ah, Yoga thank you for finding me when I didn't know I was looking.