Resistance…and submission
14 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
in life
(Note: If you’re looking for good, beefy knitting content, check back next week! This post is more on a personal note.)
That which we resist is usually the very thing that will help us the most. The more resistance you feel, the greater the need to push through that obstacle. This thought has been floating through my mind quite a bit lately.
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” Mark Twain
Lately, as I’m getting back into a yoga routine, I’m trying to go longer, and push myself more. When my body is resistant, saying ‘no, I don’t want to bend that way’, I think that is the posture I need to pursue more. Making yourself uncomfortable at times, fighting through the hard bits, is what makes us stronger, as Mark Twain pointed out so eloquently.
Instead of a resolution, I am simply committing myself this year to pushing the envelope more…in all areas of my life. Letting go of the fears that hold me back from too many dreams I have. Following my muse…perhaps someday erasing those nagging doubts and what-ifs that creep into my mind all too often.
I am a beautiful person, full of love and compassion. I have much to give in this life and I want to share of myself and not judge others. I will practice letting go and trusting my inner guidance.
