On this the day of Detachment, (Seven Spiritual Laws by Deepak Chopra) I was contemplating something a heard from a friend. "Don't forget to enjoy where you are now, you had wanted so badly to be where you are now." I had enjoyed hearing this bit of wisdom and tucked away for further contemplation. What a great reminder as we evolve at our own pace that it's not an overnight process. Rejoice in the now as you worked hard to get to this spot. Enjoy the view and relish your rewards. Then get out there and move on!
Now, flash back to starting a new routine over the summer, just for 3 day reset dear Trista Thorp had offered. I grabbed that chance not knowing what a routine reset might mean to me. I had been wanting to get up early and take a morning walk for the last 2 years since I moved to our new place. With three kids, the logistics have always been daunting. Did someone wander into our bed overnight, so I have to sneak out from under a little sleeping angel? Is my husband traveling so I am the only grown up in the house? All these possibilities bogging me down and I was having fears about making it a reality even though I wanted it and my life had settled down into a nice routine. Then I made it happen (thanks Trista!). I began to walk for the mile loop around my neighborhood. After a while, I added an extra long addition. I began running on the downhills.
A little further back in my history, I have NEVER liked running in my whole life. I didn't do it in P.E. in school. I was pretty much opposed to it for most of my life, using other ways to make my body enjoy speed. I was a swimmer and skater boarder, not a runner. That was then. So I am detaching from who I have been to become who I can be...
Here I am in January 2015, enjoying running, detaching from my fear of not having enough energy in my day after exercise, detaching from my idea of who I am and running toward who I am becoming.
May your day be blessed with detachment from past clingings, past ideas, past fears, past experiences as you launch into who you are becoming. Go ahead and blossom, dear flower. It's time to show your beauty!
My personal morning statement
I am strong. I am powerful. I am beautiful. I am prosperous. I am abundant. I am patient. I am understanding. I am listening. I am excited about my future.
Written on my mirror...
