Erm….WHAT?
I missed Tania. I missed yoga. It has been two weeks since the last lesson I attended. The Easter Long Weekend and the Anzac Long Weekend are to blame. Yes yes of course I love holidays. But that also meant yoga teachers go on holidays too.
The class was full, it was not just me who anticipated coming to today’s class. We even had a few more gents attending.
“Experience your experience….”
There are days that I roll my eyes to these kind of pronouncements. I’d call it fluff, depending on my frame of mind. (Let us blame this to the engineer in me).
Tania gives an example. “When your child throws a damp towel on the floor, or leaves soiled clothes inside their closets, what do you feel? Frustration, anger, disappointment? All of the above? Thoughts of ~ Am I doing enough to remind them? Should I do things differently?”
All of these thoughts and emotions get jumbled up in our heads, increasing our blood pressure and magnifying our experience of the moment.
The study of one’s self apparently must come into play. We should learn to separate each emotion as distinct. Learn to be angry yet recognise that you will always love this person. Be disappointed yet be tolerant.
Experience each emotion distinctly. Watch and observe the ebbs and flows of your being.
For what? To achieve control. Controlling one’s thoughts and emotions is key to happiness and achieving one’s goals!
I hope this learning elevated you today. <3