January 31, 2012
January 8, 2012
8 Things Yoga Taught Me About Life By William Henderson From The Thought Catalog
8 Things Yoga Taught Me About Life Dec. 26, 2011 By William Henderson
1. Be prepared to sweat. Hard work should make you sweat. Nothing worth having is going to come easy.
2. Go with the flow. Take your time. Don’t judge your own worth by comparing it to the person next to you. Life is a practice, not a competition. There is no winning, no losing. All you have to do is show up and try.
3. Practice as often as you can. The more you practice, the better you get — not that getting better should be your goal. There are no goals in yoga. Just breathe, be, and pretend not to stare at your reflection. You might stare at your reflection, but in time, you’ll stop seeing your flaws and you’ll see instead what isn’t flawed. The way your body bends and responds to a teacher, who will never command, just suggest.
4. If you brush against someone practicing next to you, realize you each have chosen to spend this hour together, in this space, in this way. Get to know the people practicing next to you. Say hi. Smile.
5. Do what you can at your own pace. Getting hurt is not the goal. Testing yourself can be the goal, but only if you’re ready to listen to your body. Don’t stand on your head if you’re not ready to take a fall.
6. And when you’re on your head, remember that you’re in the only position that puts your heart over your head. Love over logic. Who couldn’t benefit from leaping without looking and listening more often to your heart? Don’t talk yourself out of trying; be prepared to not get it right. Notice that you’re not prepared to fail. You’re prepared to do it wrong until you can do it right.
7. Underwear is optional.
8. Don’t forget to breathe.
1. Be prepared to sweat. Hard work should make you sweat. Nothing worth having is going to come easy.
2. Go with the flow. Take your time. Don’t judge your own worth by comparing it to the person next to you. Life is a practice, not a competition. There is no winning, no losing. All you have to do is show up and try.
3. Practice as often as you can. The more you practice, the better you get — not that getting better should be your goal. There are no goals in yoga. Just breathe, be, and pretend not to stare at your reflection. You might stare at your reflection, but in time, you’ll stop seeing your flaws and you’ll see instead what isn’t flawed. The way your body bends and responds to a teacher, who will never command, just suggest.
4. If you brush against someone practicing next to you, realize you each have chosen to spend this hour together, in this space, in this way. Get to know the people practicing next to you. Say hi. Smile.
5. Do what you can at your own pace. Getting hurt is not the goal. Testing yourself can be the goal, but only if you’re ready to listen to your body. Don’t stand on your head if you’re not ready to take a fall.
6. And when you’re on your head, remember that you’re in the only position that puts your heart over your head. Love over logic. Who couldn’t benefit from leaping without looking and listening more often to your heart? Don’t talk yourself out of trying; be prepared to not get it right. Notice that you’re not prepared to fail. You’re prepared to do it wrong until you can do it right.
7. Underwear is optional.
8. Don’t forget to breathe.
My Bucket List
Here is an abbreviated version of my bucketlist which will be constantly updated...
1. Attend the superbowl
2. Attend the world cup
3. Meet Paula Deen and eat at her restaurant
4. Meet Bobby Flay. LOVE HIM. Or even be at a throwdown with Bobby.
5. Go on a hot air balloon ride
6. Meet Oprah!
7. Masai Mara and Serengeti safari as an adult!
8. Be in the audience for Iron Chef...ZOMGGGG
9. Shark Cage diving
10. longest zipline
11. Attend the Indy 500
12. Go to Mauritius and Seychelles
13. See the Taj Mahal
14. Compete in a yoga championship next year
15. Begin Brazilian Jiu jitsu
16. Run a marathon (multiple actually)
17. Meet Apollo Ohno
18. Attend the summer olympics - a gymnast event in particular; And the winter olympics- either an Apollo or a Sean type event
19. Embark on some significant service project abroad
20. Chat with Muhammad Yunus!
21. Learn colloquial spanish and Arabic
22. Be a dentist!
1. Attend the superbowl
2. Attend the world cup
3. Meet Paula Deen and eat at her restaurant
4. Meet Bobby Flay. LOVE HIM. Or even be at a throwdown with Bobby.
5. Go on a hot air balloon ride
6. Meet Oprah!
7. Masai Mara and Serengeti safari as an adult!
8. Be in the audience for Iron Chef...ZOMGGGG
9. Shark Cage diving
10. longest zipline
11. Attend the Indy 500
12. Go to Mauritius and Seychelles
13. See the Taj Mahal
14. Compete in a yoga championship next year
15. Begin Brazilian Jiu jitsu
16. Run a marathon (multiple actually)
17. Meet Apollo Ohno
18. Attend the summer olympics - a gymnast event in particular; And the winter olympics- either an Apollo or a Sean type event
19. Embark on some significant service project abroad
20. Chat with Muhammad Yunus!
21. Learn colloquial spanish and Arabic
22. Be a dentist!
How to be happy for the day
January 2, 2012
Happy New Year
Happy new year!
Make a conscious decision to be happy. Happiness is not a destination (SO cliche), it is a daily choice and journey you live.
How to be happy: reaffirm your own awesomeness everyday! And be grateful for everything you have and don't have every day.
Watch this video to know how you will be successful, this lil girl has got the idea down pat.
I wanna be like her!
Make a conscious decision to be happy. Happiness is not a destination (SO cliche), it is a daily choice and journey you live.
How to be happy: reaffirm your own awesomeness everyday! And be grateful for everything you have and don't have every day.
Watch this video to know how you will be successful, this lil girl has got the idea down pat.
I wanna be like her!
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