the best Self

Are you detail oriented, most of the time?

And when it's not 'most of the time' how would you describe yourself?

... (Busy maybe?)

Would you enjoy being more detail oriented for longer periods of the day?

How might making that possible, how might that look?

What actions would you have to do in order to see or experience being detail oriented?

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I believe detail orientation takes but one quality:

Presence

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Presence, for now, means we don't leave the path until after thought is turned to action and is brought to reality... BY US, the thinker.

WAIT, DON'T EXIT!

If you are present, fully, you are fully capable.

We, you, me, our big collection of society, there is literally nothing unachievable and so the only thing that stop us is, well... the things that stop us from being present.

Check this: Sometimes, my mind wanders (and marvels!!) and I have a tendency to make up stories. Can you relate? I get off track simply by thought - my actions don't necessarily change but my thoughts do and BAM, just like that, in a simple change of thought, I am no longer present.

It's been my experience, living my practice (not just on the yoga mat) has enabled me to be more present in life, see and experience joy. Take this post for example. I have sat to write, brainstorm, get creative and type it out maybe on five separate occasions. But each time, I have somehow become distracted in my thoughts, unable to maintain my attention to detail and then eventually losing interest or the feeling of fulfilment the activity of writing leads me to. Although these words, the ones I'm typing aren't new to my vocabulary and I'm not new to typing... I didn't need to learn anything new, I needed to create space inside for the ability and capacity to experience.

I just finished practice. My asana and meditation practice create space for whatever I want to experience and do.

At first, I didn't want to practice so I put on some techno like music and just started doing weird random movements someone with talent might be able to transform into dance moves... and then I felt like jumping ... so then I was simply jumping around, like a child does when all you want them to do is sit and eat... Then, I felt like using my arms (I love the strength in my arms)...after a short while I was out of breathe, less excited and it started to feel like I was working out. which I really, really dislike. I know, it's weird. Anyways, I persisted with myself: keep moving. Eventually my mind softened and I settled into a short 30 minute yin practice and did a few minutes of visualization meditation (post on THAT soon too!!).

After all that, I am able to be present here, to the words I type and the message I want to convey: The theory to this life that to do what we want, if that's what we want, is to simply be present. It's my life theme so far in 2019.

Find what releases the emotions you hid away, let the memories and made up stories of what keeps you from expressing your truest self come forward and be abolished. If yoga isn't that thing, yet, keep moving along to find what does, for me, in my life.. I use yoga as my framework to convey it because it is what I know. Whatever you find, whatever you know: get present with it.

Reflection / Journal considerations:

What outlet do you have that, after completing the actions, help you be present in life?

Are you the same person as the person you are at work? ... If no, consider what aspect of your work allows your truest self to express itself.

Be well,

Brittaney