I've spent the last 10 months or so turning inward and focusing on what I really want out of life and what I already have in my life. Such a powerful feeling to know where you stand on a daily basis.
I finished a 200 hour yoga certification program at my local studio and I can say that while it was so much fun getting to know all my classmates and yoga all-day every-day, it was pretty tough. I've simultaneously worked and gone to school pretty much through my whole adult schooling and this was trying! I am definitely grateful of being more aware of my patterns and what I need to focus on to keep myself healthy.
Those things are:
- Adequate rest/sleep/quiet time
- Whole foods
- Exercise (but not as much as I previously thought)
- Friends and Family
- My garden
One of our assignments during my yoga training was to write down one thing each night that I am thankful for. Who knows why, but this creates a MAJOR shift in the way our minds work. Just try feeling sorry for yourself or depressed when you have to choose only one thing you are grateful for in your life. Sometimes when I'm journaling this at night I feel like a broken record. How many times can I say that I am thankful for my friends?! It's true and worth repeating. I've gotten around this my isolating the reason I'm thankful for my friends. For example I'll say something like, "I am thankful for the ability to take time to have lunch and talk about when we were in middle school."
Check it out and see what you are thankful for. You might surprise yourself!
Peace~
