In my yoga training last week our instructor had said many times “less is better” I’ve heard this many times before but for some reason it just clicked. One of the million reasons why I adore yoga so much is that it truly is a practice for everyone. As long as you know your limits, honor your body anyone can do it. A lot of times people turn away from yoga because like everyone we compare ourselves to others. We go into a class and think “wow look at so and so, I can’t do that.” What we need to remember is her body is completely different than mine so who cares what we look like. Our instructor also said in each position think about how it feels rather than how it looks. I love that so much.
Soaking up all the little great things that I learned last week, sharing the knowledge I have with my students made me realize not only less is better but how we all need to relax a little bit more in our daily life. We need to do less, we need to appreciate the little simple things that make our day.
We are all so rushed in our lives so lets take a moment and enjoy the little things that put a smile on our faces. For example…I love in the mornings when Jason has to leave before me, he saves half of his banana so I can cut it into my cheerios. I love when my nephew Jake sings Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in a scary deep voice, getting a cute Halloween package from Marta, Looking at pictures of Krista’s new baby girl, being in my clean apartment reading Pride & Prejudice or my Yoga Journal magazine, I love seeing my yoga students in the triangle position, I love when people smile back at me when I’m walking down the street, I love when people call me Whit. I love black sharpie pens and leather old books, I love the color green and bright sky blue, I love putting on my black booties that are a sleeping bag for my feet, I love going into my sister’s quilting room and picking out fabric, I love my colorful bowls, I love fresh raspberries with my vanilla yogurt, I love the little inside jokes that make me laugh…truly the smallest, baby size things really matter to truly brighten up the day and make you realize how great less is better.
9 comments:
the little things always seem to make us the happiest! i'm glad you enjoy all those lovely blessings you have in your life. having you at my house today made it a good day!
OK OK did you hear some random person yell your name while you were at a bus stop...I dont even know if it was you but it looked kinda like you and I yelled out my window WHIT...and you wavied so was it you? :)
so true indeed. wise woman you are!
love this! i need to be reminded of the beautiful simplicity in life and enjoy it more
i read your blog religiously, but rarely post any comment. I must tell you that this is such a beautiful post! Thank you.
Thank you all for your comments..you truly made my day!! Thank you so much!!! Rochelle it may have been me but I don't remember..a lot of people yell at me and I still wave..who knows. I hope you are doing well. Need to see you soon.
great post whit! exactly what i needed today. where are you teaching yoga these days? xo.
I have recently started doing a little yoga and I LOVE it.
Love this post too. You are so right. It's so easy to get caught up in things that don't really matter. Thanks! :)
as you do, i love it when people call me whit! i feel somehow that instantly makes us the best of friends and we've passed that awkward stage. hope you have a great day, whit!
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