Day 3,193

Growth:

Hmm…. There were a handful of nuggets today worthy of note:

• An example of the beauty of forgiveness in the fiction I’m currently reading (Golden Son).
• The act of writing uncomfortable notes about myself in a journal is more difficult than it should be yet also more rewarding than I think it will be.
• Clarity, clarity, clarity. If we as leaders can be successful at only one thing please let it be in providing clarity.
• Accept the world as it is, be the best us we can be, if our best self is meant to make a positive impact on the world we will.

Appreciation:

What a wonderful day full of introspection! There were many moments of pause and reflection. With a little space and some quiet the mind can really reconnect with the soul. One of the practices to which I give credit for days like today is asking myself the question “If I only had 10 years to live what would I stop doing today?” At the end of each day and then typing my answer. As I drift off to sleep it seems to open my mind to so much more and the next day I live a little nudge closer into the me I should be.

Presence:

One of the reasons I love yoga so much is the fairly regular sensation of being a beginner even several years into the practice. Tonight Mandi used a common pose with a subtle twist and shift that caused everything to feel brand new. My presence was immediately pulled into the tension in my outer hip as I had to really force myself to move in a way I’m not sure I have ever done before. Talk about 100% focus! In many ways it reminded me of log rolling.

Nothing like being knocked off balance to regain balance!

Thanks!!!