"In
any setting, we can allow a gap and let natural openness come to us.
 |
| The Wise Pema Chodron |
I
have just “liked” Pema.
She
doesn’t know me. And I don’t know her.
Other
than a quick Google search to know she is a Buddhist, a nun, teacher and
author. And she has a lovely shaved head that for some reason draws me to her.
But
I like what she has to say today.
Because
I think we always need to be reminded. I do, anyway.
My
body is telling me to slow down. My lifestyle is telling me to keep going at
2000%. Guess who is winning. Guess who has won.
A
month ago, my body said “Uncle!!!!” and I was physically forced to step back,
lie down, chill out, relax, get zen. Years of having a blast pounding down bump
runs, flying head-over bars on mountain bikes, plunging off of bungee jumps, careening
from horses’ backs (oh the fun list goes on!!!!) has come to wreak havoc and now….
I…. am….. forced….. to….. slow….. down.
And
with the forced physical slow down. Comes the lovely, interesting, curious
bonus of the mental slow down.
Wrapping
the two together, it is a bit of a shock, but a wonderous opening. How fast do
we move. How far do we push. How long can we keep it up.
And
what are we teaching our kids.
It’s
a thoughtful day.
Namaste
& Three Cheers. -Annie
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