perfectionism – Soon Enuff

Good morning, Happy Thursday, can’t believe another week has almost passed us by, make today count, you won’t get it back.

My morning poem: Been having some real confusion on the direction my life needs to take right now, can’t seem to make a decision that will please everyone. So I went to the ocean, to let my body unwind a bit, to just let my thoughts come undone. Just for awhile I thought nothing but about the very moment I was in. The sounds, the smells, the beauty, the way the mist felt on my skin. And later when I returned, my problems were still here, but I’m facing them with less anxiety, and most importantly, with less fear… – Amy –

I know not everyone can just take a stroll down the road and be at a beautiful beach or a waterfall or in the mountains. But everyone can step outside, whether you live in a major city, suburb, or way out in the middle of nowhere, millions of miles away in Egypt. Today if you’re struggling with decisions, or just life in general, take a moment or two, step outside, think of what’s beautiful, anything at all. Maybe you see a beautiful tree, flower, puppy, ocean, mountain, or waterfall. Or maybe all you can see is people busy bustling around with their stressed out lives. Even that can be a blessing, think about how you don’t want that for your life, and then do your best to make it all slow down. Breath deeply, in through your nose, big exhale through your mouth, be mindful for just a few moments, and then go back in, take on your day, see if it helps just a bit.

I know a lot of our health issues today, especially in America, are stress related. We think we have to have our shit together at all times, that we have to know exactly what our plan is, where our life is headed and how we’re going to get there. We need perfect lovers, spouses, children, we need to be perfect ourselves. And it’s all a lie. I can highly bet that the majority of us are in the same boat. We don’t know what the hell we’re really doing, we’re just doing it.

Life shouldn’t be this difficult, there should be hard work, yes, but if we aren’t enjoying life, then why were given it in the first place? Find some joy today, put away thoughts of perfection, we’re all a little fucked up and that’s ok. I have a real issue with this, and I’m doing my best to find a way to deal with it. Ocean therapy is a big one for me, but any type of nature brings me peace and healing.

I hope you find a little peace today and I hope it brings a little healing to your life.

I love this poem titled “Peace” by J.W. Von Goethe

“There is only silence

on the mountain tops

Among the tips of the trees

You perceive barely a breath

Even the birds in the forest

Keep still and are silent

Wait then

Just a little while longer

and you too

will find peace at last.”

Cause I”m not there yet, but perhaps, Soon Enuff……

Good Morning, Hope you make this Thursday beautiful….

My morning poem: Exercise, it’s not an obsession, I hope you haven’t been given that impression. Just finding a better way of living, of balancing this life, all while continuing breathing. You have to do it for yourself, don’t chase perfection, because I’ve come to the conclusion that “perfect” it doesn’t exist, it’s just an illusion.

Far from perfect as you can see, knees not up high enough, head down to low…but you know what, this shit is hard and it took me almost a month of practicing this everyday just to do finally hold a side crow. I’ll keep working until I get it better, but I’m proud of the progress I’ve made.

You have to strive everyday for a healthier way of life. It’s hard, we’re under a lot of stress to balance family, work, exercise, sex, basically to just find balance in this life, all while continuing to inhale and exhale.

I’m a real beginner at Yoga, but in the short amount of time I’ve been practicing it, I feel better. Yes, it’s very hard, but hey, so is life. All we can do is the best we can do, everyday striving to do a little better.

The breathing techniques and just being mindful of each feeling my body has, the temperature change, realizing how tense my body actually is, and then how great it feels to release that tension, even if only for a short while, it’s well worth the sore muscles you may feel the next day.

I challenge you all to simply give it a try, if I didn’t believe it worked make a healthier mind, body, and soul, I would never suggest it, I would have tried it and said, “forget this, it sucks.” But I truly love this way of living and I’m hopeful that you’ll find benefit in it as well.

Peace & love

Cause I’m not there yet, but perhaps, Soon Enuff….

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