Distractions

This week I am finding life very distracting. Work, friends, everything positive and everything less than positive. It is all serving to distract me from my personal Yoga Practice. So why am I letting myself be distracted? I know how important my body, mind and spiritual practices are. I know that they make me feel more connected, both to myself and to the Divine. So, again, why am I letting myself be distracted?

Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia. Frequently paraphrased as a body in motion tends to stay in motion and a body at rest tends to stay at rest. In my world: it is way easier to stay where I am than it is to change. Even if where I am is no longer comfortable, it is still familiar. And the unknown is both exciting and scary. This week, I think scary won out and I retreated into myself a little. Still making progress towards my goals (note the snazzy new website), but my mindset just hasn’t been in the ideal place.

Where do I go from here? Forward of course. Maybe sometimes I need to take a break from change, but now I’m ready to move again. My goal for the next week is to work on confirming where I will be teaching most of my classes and to work on Karma Yoga (selfless service).

Today I’m grateful for my health, my financial stability, my job, my friends (and family) and my optimism.