Big inhale, aaaaand, HOLD…keep holding!
Hurry, hurry, hurry!
Rush, rush, rush!
Go, go, go!
The above phrases were zoom, zoom, zooming through my mind as I zipped through the past zany week. Does this pattern of thinking sound familiar to anyone else? Perhaps an exhale would be appropriate since it’s Friday?
Siiiiiigh. Exhale.
And it was only last night, on my way to yoga class, that I started to calm down and let go.
You see, my car’s A/C has been on the fritz recently, and I’ve been holding off on getting it fixed due to the expense (compressors are pricey!). But, can I just say how awesome my special guy’s family is? They helped me get the part for cheap, found a mechanic friend to do the work, lent me a car, and after a few days of altering plans and running around, the inside of my car was as cold as the North Pole. But my game-plan for the week was turned upside down to make all this happen, I got lost, and then I ended up running so late that I had to cancel a massage appointment (one that I was really looking forward to! One of the muscles in my neck has knotted itself up to the point of no return. Only my beloved massage therapist will be able to release it!).
I’m sharing all this to offer you the lesson that I learned this week. Of course, this is not a new lesson, but I keep having to learn it over and over again. One of these days it will eventually sink in! The problem is that I was rushing because I didn’t want to be late. I was totally panicked. My lesson for the week:
Everything works out the way it’s supposed to, even if it’s not necessarily the way that you planned! So sit back and enjoy the journey…
I was so busy stressing out about being late to my appointment that I didn’t experience the scenic drive, I didn’t even see the trees or the colors around me, and I didn’t feel centered. But my car got fixed, and I re-scheduled my appointment (therapist assured me it was no big deal), and I am content. I could have probably been a lot safer driving (rushing tends to increase the chance of accidents!) if I’d slowed my mind down and taken some deep breaths, trusting in the divine plan. Sometimes I challenge myself to stay in the present moment by finding a certain color in the scenery as I walk or drive. This little practice can work anywhere, and it really brings me into the “here and now”.
So I was all excited to share my “new” lesson with the students I was teaching last night. And it turns out, one of the girls was running a few minutes late due to traffic. So my example turned out to be the perfect thing to share (kismet!) because she had just experienced this panic and rushing, but it all worked out just fine because we had waited for her to begin class (the other students graciously offered to wait). I love it when my class theme truly resonates with my students!
Also, I want to mention that I’ve started teaching my class themes without a “script”. Yay! This is a huge accomplishment for me. When I first started teaching, I relied heavily on reading books and quotes for adding flavor to my classes. But lately, I’ve been wanting to share what is most important to me in the moment. This is not to say that I will never share another quote because there is a time and place for everything, but I feel more authentic and more like I am teaching from the heart this way.
The next time you’re running late, can you trust that the universe has got you covered?
Choose love,
Grace
