day ten - never give up, always let go
she was definitely tired, but her will was strong and her mind even stronger - holding her weary body captive.
i was that woman. for far too many years.
it wasn't that i was afraid to let go. not even that i didn't want to. i just didn't know how.
i had lots of practice pushing through. pretty good endurance, as well. but i always though giving in meant giving up.
well it doesn't.
In yoga, we are taught that it is a fundamental combination of abhyasa (practice) and vairagya (non-attachment) that lay the foundation to a spiritual life. Abyasa involves strong and persistent effort, moving us in the right direction. Vairagya involves letting go of fears, expectations, and all the other things that just get in our way.
this week, mysore has left me-sore . . . and, admittedly, tired.
today is day ten - and i am NOT giving up. but i will let go.
tomorrow, while i will be strong in my commitment to a daily practice (abhyasa), i let also go of my expectations of what that practice needs to be like (vairagya).
i fully expect day eleven will find me exploring my yoga with-yin.
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