Last night in my yoga class, it seemed like everyone was moving so fast...the flow was fast, the movements were hurried and it took everything in my power to slow things down. I went into down dog and felt like I couldn't stay there...the time I spent in child's pose felt limited. What is making me feel like I'm in such a rush? Is it the season? Is it the quickly approaching Holiday and all that I am expected to do? I referenced back to my October blog Slow Down! and remember to question "what IS all the hurry anyway?'Notice what happens when we rush through things...if we eat too fast, we can choke or feel sick...if we rush through a project, it gets messy and can end up being incomplete...driving fast causes accidents, talking fast creates anxiety, trying to work too fast at our jobs elevates the likelihood of errors... With so much negative associated with being in a rush, why do we continue to do it? Maybe it's society that pressures us, maybe it's us that puts the pressure on ourselves. Either way, becoming aware of the speed at which we do things is the first step to slowing down, creating an appreciation for things, taking in our surroundings, listening, smelling, soaking it in and ultimately learning to enjoy and live in each moment.
Again, slow down with your puppy...
I don't know why my mother insists on me wearing this ridiculous plaid scarf. Doesn't she know that a ribbed cashmere scarf would be much more fashionably appropriate out on my dog walks.
ReplyDeleteWell, it wasn't necessarily my mother as much as the dummy groomer..stupid...I know...
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