Surrender

Surrender can be many things. It may involve simply acknowledging that you possess true control only over your own reactions and that a change in attitude can have a profound effect on your relationship with the world. It can mean that you have given yourself over to a natural flow of actions and events, setting goals without attaching conditions, to walk in step with the universe. Letting go and trusting that the journey is as important as the outcome will make coping with challenges a less fearful experience, but doing so requires confidence in one's self and the ability to accept that there is no "what should be."

Duality

The conflict between who we are and who we want to be is at the core of human struggle. Duality , in fact, lies at the very center of the human experience. Life and death, good and evil, hope and resignation co-exist in every person and exert their force in every facet of our lives. If we know courage it is because we have expereinced fear; we can recognize honesty, it is because we have encoutered deceit. And yet most of us deny or ignore our dualistic nature.

Psychological Impacts of Yoga

http://blogs.forbes.com/alicegwalton/2011/06/16/penetrating-postures-the-science-of-yoga/

Gratitide and Intention

I recently celebrated my birthday with tremendous gratitide for being blessed with health, wealth of success and dear family and friends. As I took a few days to reflect on the life, it is clear to me that no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

My life's path has seen tremendous love, support and joy and it has also endured heartaches, trials and tribulations. As I have learned to connect to my source and feel the grounding, I have created balance in my life. I have learned to become a witness of my life and have insights that keep me balanced and connected to the divine energy of the universe. I witnessed the opposite emotions in 24hours going from feeling extreme joy and loving energy at my birthday gathering to feeling the darkness, the sinking feeling the morning after. I had to ask myself, "with so many friends and family around, how could I feel alone." The answer came as I need to connect to my source (my soul) where we are united with all loving energy around us. It was my ability to practice witnessing awareness, I was able to move through that phase. I have an understanding of what the lesson and created an intention to take more risks in relationships and in life's path.

Having the experiences I have had and being able to witness the journey with gratitude, my intention is to serve others and hold the space for healing and transformation to occur. As I create flow in my life, I intend to create the space for others to flow through my life. I understand it is only when we have gratitude for what we have, we create the space for intentions to manifest. I am holding the space.

Healing

Giving ourselves permission to be with sadness actually creates space for us to begin the healing process. The act of grieving is a natural process of allowing us to sort through the range of emotions that are present in our everyday existence.

We are use this process to heal anything in life from something we are dissappointed in to events in our lives that we consider to be great sadness. It is our experience that is most true to us. In all conditions, the process of healing will allow our lives to unfold in ways that provide meaning and our paths to unfold in the direction of life that is meant for us.

Significance

As we search for significance in our earthy incarnations, we should always make it a point to remember that the beliefs and ideals that add value to our lives will be unique to our existence. The strength of our principles and our commitment to a course of individuality will serve to protect us from the influence of other worldviews.

Grounded

Being grounded in our external lives is due to our sense of internal centeredness.