....control

Yogis,
I was confident I had Christmas season under control. I was taking a relaxed approach, spreading out the shopping, cleaning and wrapping. I turn on the oven to preheat. Ten minutes later I go into the kitchen and find the oven temp is still 100. Uh oh.

A service visit and $200 later I smell gas while preparing tea. Three days and $2000 later a new oven is being wheeled in the front door as I am preparing for in person class.

Running errands, I can’t get the car warm. I feel heat blowing from my vent, but when I put my hand on the passenger side the air is frigid. Ugh. Instead of ho, ho, ho-ing, I am sitting in a car dealership.

The coffee pot decides she has done enough.

Isn’t it always when we feel the most in control that the Universe winks and reminds us of the truth? That we have absolutely no control over the outer world. Tough love.

Oh how we wish to control. People, places, careers, events, finances…… This is how we spend most of our time.

On this winter solstice I get quiet and close my eyes. Drawing my attention away from the outer world to go inside. Seeing the inner world.

My breath. The thoughts. How I am feeling. Emotions. Aches or tension. This inner world is the only thing I can control. The only thing.

But here is the best part! At any moment I can choose to change my inner world. And when changes are made inside, the outer world changes. The outer world is a mirror of what is happening inside. What power we hold!

That sounds hard! It’s not, but does require a practice. Discipline.

So many techniques available to create inner change. Yoga practice, meditation, breath work, affirmations, visualizations, switch of diet, change of what you read or watch…. The first step is noticing what is happening around you that doesn’t feel right. Then adjusting the inner world to match what you want on the outside.

Go within. Spend time on what you can control.,,and watch the magic happen!

Maintaining inner calm,
SARAH

Merry Christmas!