  | | When Our World Falls Apart |
by Madisyn Taylor There are times when our whole world seems to be falling apart around us, and we are not sure what to hold onto anymore. Sometimes our relationships crumble and sometimes it's our physical environment. At other times, we can't put our finger on it, but we feel as if all the walls have fallen down around us and we are standing with nothing to lean on, exposed and vulnerable. These are the times in our lives when we are given an opportunity to see where we have established our sense of identity, safety, and well-being. And while it is perfectly natural and part of our process to locate our sense of self in externals, any time those external factors shift, we have an opportunity to rediscover and move closer to our core, which is the only truly safe place to call home.
The core of our being is not affected by the shifting winds of circumstance or subject to the cycles of change that govern physical reality. It is as steady and consistent as the sun, which is why the great mystics and mystical poets often reference the sun in their odes to the self. Like the sun, there are times when our core seems to be inaccessible to us, but this is just a misperception. We know that when the sun goes behind a cloud or sets for the night, it has not disappeared but is simply temporarily out of sight. In the same way, we can trust that our inner core is always shining brightly, even when we cannot quite see it.
We can cling to this core when things around us are falling apart, knowing that an inexhaustible light shines from within ourselves. Times of external darkness can be a great gift in that they provide an opportunity to remember this inner light that shines regardless of the circumstances of our lives. When our external lives begin to come back together, we are able to lean a bit more lightly on the structures we used to call home, knowing more clearly than ever that our true home is that bright sun shining in our core. |
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 | | The Value Of Detachment | Cancer Horoscope April 2, 2020 You might be concerned about keeping hold of your resources today. This feeling of caution could be the result of a fear of loss, which could leave you feeling protective of what you have. Today you might keep in mind that you will face a loss of some sort in life and that you can only remain constant by learning detachment. Detachment can give you the perspective to notice that the more you try to protect and hold on to what is yours, the greater your feelings of grief will be should a loss occur. Perhaps you might want to reflect on the notion that nothing in life is permanent. By opening yourself up to this fact, you might realize that you already possess everything you need.
Learning to detach from our possessions allows us to assuage our feelings about the possibility of loss. When we become tight-fisted about our resources, we increase the amount of fear we have about facing potential scarcity. Our efforts go into holding onto something as opposed to appreciating what we have. This idea applies to everything in our lives--no matter what, changes in our situation will occur. Understanding this fact makes it easier to see that the ebb and flow of life is simply a natural process, which allows us to enjoy instead of guard the fruits of our labor. By detaching from your idea of permanence today, your concern about loss will gradually disappear and you will find a greater appreciation for all you possess in life. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Beth Alexander Build your booty and connect to your power within! If you're ready to build yourself up, inside and out, all while boosting your booty and toning your core through energizing and empowering workouts, then get ready for this 21 day mind/body transformation. In this course, you'll learn from Beth Alexander, a positive and upbeat personal trainer with almost a decade of experience building beautiful butts and strong cores. She's put together the best booty-boosting and core-toning exercises into 21 fun, easy to follow and super-effective workouts. She has also included her favorite healthy lifestyle tips, recipes, and empowering action steps to help you look and feel amazing, and be at your best.
Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. 21 Day Beginner Yoga
2. HIIT Yoga Fusion
3. 21 Day Booty Core
4. Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility
5. Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain
6. Re-Parent Your Inner Child
7. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days
8. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men
9. Toned Inner Thighs in 13 Days
10. 21 Day Tabata Yoga Body Challenge
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 | | The Wisdom of Surrender |
by Madisyn Taylor We all know the feeling of being repeatedly haunted by the same issue, no matter how we try to ignore it, avoid it, or run away from it. Sometimes it seems that we can get rid of something we don't want by simply pushing it away. Most of the time, the more we push away, the more we get pushed back. There are laws of physics and metaphysics that explain this phenomenon, which is often summed up in this pithy phrase: That which you resist persists.
Resistance tends to strengthen the energies it attempts to oppose by giving them power and energy to work against. Additionally, resistance keeps us from learning more about what we resist. In order to fully understand something, we must open to it enough to receive its energy; otherwise, we remain ignorant of its lessons. There is a Tibetan story of a monk who retreats to meditate in a cave only to be plagued by demons. He tries everything--chasing, fighting, hiding--to get the demons out of his cave, but the thing that finally works is surrender. He simply lets them have their way with him and only then do they disappear.
Now, this wisdom must be applied practically. We are not meant to get ourselves physically injured. Instead, this story speaks of how, in essence, our demons are inside of us. What plagues and pursues us on an inner level has a way of manifesting itself in our environment in the form of people, events, and issues that appear to be beyond our control. But all these external expressions are reflections of our insides, and it is inside ourselves that we can safely experiment with surrendering to what we fear and dislike. It may feel scary, and we may find ourselves in the company of a lot of resistance as we begin the process of opening to what we fear. But the more we learn to surrender, and the more the demons that plague us disappear in the process, the more courageous we will become. |
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2. HIIT Yoga Fusion
3. 21 Day Booty Core
4. Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility
5. Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain
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7. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days
8. 21 Day Yoga Shred For Men
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 | | In Praise of Fun |
by Madisyn Taylor Often when we talk about fun, or doing things just for fun, we talk about it in a dismissive way as if fun isn't important. We tend to value hard work and seriousness, and we forget to pay our respects to the equally important, light side of silliness and laughter. This is ironic because we all know the feeling of euphoria that follows a good burst of laughter, and how it leaves us less stressed, more open-hearted, and more ready to reach out to people. We are far more likely to walk down the street smiling and open after we've had a good laugh, and this tends to catch on, inspiring smiles from the people we pass who then positively influence everyone they encounter. Witnessing this kind of chain reaction makes you think that having fun might be one of our most powerful tools for changing the world.
Laughter is good medicine, and we all have this medicine available to us whenever we recall a funny story or act in a silly way. We magnify the effects of this medicine when we share it with the people in our lives. If we are lucky, they will have something funny to share with us as well, and the life-loving sound of laughter will continue to roll out of our mouths and into the world.
Of course, it is also important to allow ourselves to be serious and to honor that side of ourselves so that we stay balanced. After a great deal of merriment, it can actually be a pleasure to settle down and focus on work, or take some time for introspection until our next round of fun begins. |
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2. HIIT Yoga Fusion
3. 21 Day Booty Core
4. Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain
5. Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility
6. Re-Parent Your Inner Child
7. Go Sleeveless in 14 Days
8. Toned Inner Thighs in 13 Days
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