Wednesday, May 16, 2012

right here, right now

I feel like there is so much pressure in our society for us to look ahead to the future.
In school, it seems like every choice we make is in order to set us up for the future: What class is a pre-requisite for that major? What major do I need for that job? What internship will look good on my résumé? It's easy to get so caught up in preparing for the future that we miss out on the present.

Sometimes we plan things out perfectly, just to have everything fall apart. Now I'm not saying that we should go into situations blindly without preparation, but when we are attached to particular outcomes we often set ourselves up for disappointment. Not to mention the stress and worry that comes along with anticipation. Why spend needless hours/days/months freaking out about something that may never happen? When we are able to drop our story about needing to be in control life, we allow ourselves to live more fully in the present. 

In yoga, we have the opportunity to put that aside and take every pose one breath at a time. Try to embrace each posture without distracting yourself with thoughts like: How long are we going to hold this? What is coming next?

Here is the playlist for class today:

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