I have been thinking a lot lately about how we learn lessons and grow from them. I have also been thinking a lot about what stops us from making much needed change in our lives. Of course, I immediately think of fear and its ability to keep us safe, from the unknown, as well as ourselves. I was in yoga yesterday (a class I was really looking forward to all day) and was having difficulty staying with poses, even down dog. I felt uncomfortable, slightly irritated with myself and was sweating out all water I consumed that day. At first, when I felt the discomfort in these poses, I would begin to wiggle and move out of them. Frustrated with myself, I would try to gently come back into them, remembering to breathe. My breathe made me think of other uncomfortable situations that I have had recently (ones that we all have had), including: Necessary conversations Conflict that we try to avoid Our reaction to others bad behavior How do we normally act when we are in an uncomfortable situation? My first response is to get out of there. How about you? It was in that moment, I realized that [...]
