There have been many things throughout life that people have told me I couldn’t do, and every time it made me want to achieve that thing and prove them wrong.
Only you know what you can be, and the deeper you look inside, the more you’ll realize you’re truly capable of anything.
Namaste.
– Your Charmed Yogi
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For some reason I was thinking about what I would say to myself if I could go back in time to when I graduated high school. Without destroying the space time continuum, of course.
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I found this graphic on an awesome blog called, Yoga Peach, and had to share. Sums it up nicely. Have an awesome day being awesome and doing yoga. Namaste. – Your Charmed Yogi
We talk a lot about letting go of expectation in yoga. Expectation of others, and expectations of ourselves. But, part of being human is recognizing that we do have certain expectations that we can either let go or learn to shift. But here’s a different perspective on the power of acceptance for what is vs. expectation from ourselves and in relationships from one of my favorite bloggers, Janis Cohen, LCSW. Expectations are a part of all relationships, including the relationship you have with yourself. They are the deal breakers.
You expect others to be a certain way and, if you are intuitive enough, you get what you expect by expecting the right things from the right people.
Read the full post, “The Power of Expectation” on The Human Experience blog.
Namaste.
– Your Charmed Yogi
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“You are already happy. The reason you don’t experience it is that it’s covered up by layers of suppressed emotions and negative thoughts. Shift your attention and your inherent happiness flashes forth.” – Steve Ross
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” ― Vivian Greene
Have an awesome day no matter what.
Namaste.
– Your Charmed Yogi
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