Back at my Cottage yesterday afternoon in time for a nap and Spiritual Sisters meeting followed by yoga session with two new students - Dyan and Sissy. What a wonderful birthday gift! - along with the cards, calls, and gifts received - I am so blessed! Being 77 is going to be a fun time - I am sure. Sam will be 7 on the 23rd and we shared thoughts about the fact that I will always be 70 years older than he is - "When I'm 107, Mamaw, you'll be 177!" Ah the delights of children. This morning I read the April 18, my birthday, writing of Satchidananda in "The Golden Present" and found his writing using the words: the golden present!!! What a nice coincidence! And certainly my present is golden. I pray yours is too this morning.Now while continuing plans "for the future" I'll try to remember to let go of the results and enjoy the planning.
In our meeting yesterday, discussing anger and aversion, the learning that sticks in my mind this morning is that anger serves a purpose of showing boundaries that one has and can be useful in this way. I find myself too often ignoring my boundaries and saying "Yes" when I really want to say "No." Do you? It's often not that I feel angry, but there is definitely a feeling of aversion. That's a good word for me to add to my vocabulary. Since I almost never feel anger, by my definition, I might attempt to recognize aversion for its usefulness. I'll admit this morning I certainly don't feel any aversion to anything or anyone!!!
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