#journeytotheself

[decaffienated]

From February to Present #imcominout #progress #lovethejourney #getfitstayfit #workoutmotivation #journeytotheself https://www.instagram.com/p/B1RrSbvlXls/?igshid=9xc04y114fa

[journeyofjoy]

Always there

She has long forgotten how long she has been standing there at the exact same spot in the middle of that small park below the heavy branches of that mature sycamore maple. Let there be sun or rain, snowstorm or heatwave, day or night she was there waiting for them to choose her instead of all the others offering their services.

She was kindly inviting everyone to the comfort of her lap, young and old, people of all race and all faith even the faithless.  She welcomed them with the same unconditional love and affection, hugging and holding their tired bodies, offering them a safe space to recover, to let go of emotions running high inside them, or just to emerge in the feeling of being totally accepted and held like in the womb of their mothers.

She could feel the warmth of their bodies touching hers, she could feel their heartbeat and thus she knew right away if they were at peace or emotionally stirred-up and excited, she was the perfect partner to all of them. She did not say a word, she did not judge them, she just listened with every cell of her body and held them safe. That is why they kept coming back to her again and again. Though there were some one-time encounters too, tourists, people visiting the town  and never returning to her, but to tell the truth, she had a diffrent link with her regulars.

The ones that kept returning to her, like that young man who always came around lunchtime, or the old lady who loved to feed the pigeons, the kid who made his homework after school, the homeless guy, who came back home to her every night. With them, it was always something special, some even caressed her rusty arms before leaving, the young mother sometimes cleaned her gently with a smooth wet cloth to get rid of the dirt and the dust, and the playful noisy children who always said hello and thanked her for being available.

Once, she heard two pigeons talking around her legs. One said to the other:

-          Look at this poor bench, she cannot move, she is cursed to stay at this park all her life. We are so lucky to have wings so we can fly away to wherever we wish.

She just smiled, and thought that in her next life too, she wants to be a bench in a park welcoming people of all kind, let it be day or night, sunshine or raining. 

Photocredit: @klein_kinga

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[honor-thy]

“I am a reflection of nature’s bounty and nature’s beauty. Mother Gaia lives in me. The primordial seed of the divine masculine lives in me. The spark of spirit Meets the flint of the divine feminine in form. And a fire of their union is born. I am the fire of the union of divine masculine and divine feminine. I love honor and value myself. This is true of all beings and this message can help heal the unworthiness many of us have inherited. The not enough. The too much. There is inherent value in every human spark of spirit made flesh.” Lovely words by Lauren Harkness @sensualalchemistress Photo: @byoliviaoh . How do you honor yourself? Let me know in the comments or tag your own post - #honorthyself & @honor.thy - I'd love to share your words. 💓 . . . #honorthy #poetry #wordsofbeauty #naturesgift #selflovejourney #journeyinside #journeytotheself #selfhealers #selfreflection #poetrysubmissions #writingprompt #writinginspiration https://www.instagram.com/p/CEFLbYVncj5/?igshid=d7dwn4tx4pnp

[aumshanti]

After months of unrest I am looking for a way to find some #stability and #normalcy in my life. By that I dont mean a constant monotonous life; but rather that simple security of a cup of morning coffee, or a spot of nicotine after work. We look so hard at major things that make up our #identity we forget the small bits that just remind us we are human, help us in the most challenging ways day to day, and even in our darkest hour. For over half of my life #coffee was a comfort. Not just a way to wake up, or perk up; but actual way to help my #anxiety Something to grasp on to when everything else was falling apart or spinning out of control or just a beautiful way to celebrate. For half of my life nicotine accompanied that. Helping slow down my brain, regulate my digestion, and reduce my emotional reactions. Both of these comforts are gone now. Both of these constants in my routine and life have been slashed away due to illness. My body still rejects coffee everyday (though I can occasionally get away with a caffeinated tea once in a while) and I have no desire to become dependent on nicotine again. Unfortunately there has been almost nothing else for me to grasp on to so perfectly as these two simple pleasures. My life has spun around me and in all the #stress and #anxiety and #redefining I have had no simple security, no simple way to just take a break and move on again. At the core of who we are it is out little #habits, our small ways of day to day living that make up who we are. The big stuff, sure that plays a part; but it is these small little habits that really help us grasp on and not #giveup on life. I still find comfort in a #dirtychai once a blue moon or in occasionally smoking my herbal cigarettes (sometimes even my nicotine free vape); but my mornings have paled in comparison to the days waking up so early that I watch the sun rise with a cup of #freshcoffee a #cigarette and my chosen company. #yoga #yogaeveryday #mornings #dailymornings #morningroutine #journeytotheSelf https://www.instagram.com/p/B7OcnhHlwMo/?igshid=1x7c4c7kdx0ad

[wayback]

This rainy weekend was a perfect opportunity for me to hibernate with myself: to lounge in my jammies, cook, read, meditate, and get in some home practice. Today, the clouds are trying to part a bit and I am re-opening into the world. ••• #liveyouryoga #jennycyoga #yogateacher #yogamentor #atxyoga #yogaeverydamnday #practicemakesprogress #anoutwardmanifestationofaninwardjourney #wildthing #radiantheart #heartfirst #yoga #livebeyond #beyondyoga #manduka #movingmeditation #journeytotheself #changeisawhisper

[journeykeeper-blog]

That just about sums it up. Thanks @fran_gipani_yogi for your words. 🖤 #yogateacher #yogatribe #yogafriendsarethebestfriends #dothework #journeytotheself #innerjourney #journekeeper #thegoldenrule #ifeveryonedidwhatyoudid #whatwouldthatlooklike #beunshit #peopleareshitsometimes #beslessshit https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhTu2vgLjd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15gmpwenfgccq

[madamemoonbeam-blog]

#yoga #journeytotheself #self #practice

[spiritualhope]

For many of us, learning the hard way is the only way. And these lessons keep happening until we are full of dense experiences, and our wounds have blinded us, and our scars are the only marks that others see.... What we realize is through all the experiences that come to us, is that the real crime committed is.... that we forget that we are the creator, creation, and the created. And from this space we continue to diminish or suffocate our truth and our light, and we agree to deep and sabotaging experiences that continue to reassure our suffering. Until the time we meet a breaking point and we let go of everything that has held us back from making the choice that will ultimately set us free of our own bondage. These breaking points show up more than once in our lives to remind us of our ability to evolve, ability to move, and ability to forgive our own choices and learn a deep and loving message. That, in order to move on, you must understand why you felt what you did and why you no longer need to feel it. #sacredjourney #journeytotheself #knowingonesself #Truth #grateful #surrender #transformation (at Grande Prairie & Area)

[decaffienated]

“A river cuts through the rocks not because of it’s strength, but because of it’s persistence”-#quotestoliveby #selfie #effyourbeautystandards #smile #lovethyself #motivated #keepgoing #journeytoselfawareness #journeytotheself #staypositive #be #sunshinesmile #selflovery #miami #hialeah #sunrise #dadecounty #broward #fortlauderdale #cutie #nativeamerican #dominican #multiethnic #beautiful #phat #gorgeous #feelinit #motivated https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJRNbAnSS6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a4zz4p5pdmc1

[journeyofjoy]

#spilledink #igwritersclub #soulwriter #soultalk #readwriteunite #wisewords #wisetalk #journeyofthesoul #journeytotheself #createtoinspire #mik #instamotivation #wordsfromtheheart #innerwisdom #innerguidance #personalgrowth #sacredspace #sacredpath #doyoureadme #wisdomshared #innerguru #innerpeace #zensoul #zenthoughts #writerssociety #writersoul #soulinfluencer https://www.instagram.com/p/BuWGEm4lHKm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6vieypvckol7

[health4happiness]

It's been hard for me to really truly find time for myself since I've come home from traveling & just in the past month I've realized with the two yoga classes I've taken, I feel completely at home again when I'm there. At home with myself, at peace. ● I've fallen in love with yoga because yoga is a journey to the self through the self & I believe that loving yourself and truly knowing yourself is the key to true happiness. ● My intention for class today is something that I think I desperately need to translate over to my daily living: let go of judgement. Let go of judgement with understanding, acceptance, & compassion. I'm finding more & more that judgement is hidden in little places. If I actually stop to ask myself when I find myself annoyed or frustrated with something, is that judgement? Can I just accept that _____ (situation, person, whatever) for what it is? Just understand that every single experience for every single person in this life, in this world, is different. It's not the same over there as it is for you right here. ● I accept you. I accept me. Here we are. Go forth with an open mind & love, don't forget that feeling. It is with you always. Especially when you think it's not. ~ #acceptyourself #journeytotheself #YOUeverydamnday #yogaeverydamnday #love #understanding #gratitude

[kinnikinnickandyarrow-blog]

Making my own rawhide drum. Smoke, blood, sweat, tears, gem and raw elk hide came together to make this spiritual tool. The tone is expansive and resonates deeply in my heart. During the workshop, I had some interesting experiences of stepping back into fear and self doubt. It was just a reminder of my journey and my practice of being true to myself. To keep pushing, to keep working, to keep my being vulnerable.

[headyliz]

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage to not be disappointed with what we encounter #paolocoelho #namaste #goodmorning #spirituality #spiritual #journeytotheself #garden #landscape #goddess #sitar #dailypic

[stamboyoga]

Release tension and create space with Yin: Saturdays, 4pm @poeyoga! #yinyoga #findyourbalance #yinyang #nj #farhills #breathe #fascia #meridians #chinesemedicine #poeyoga #dowhatfeelsgood #selfworknotselfies #journeytotheself (at POE)

[sweetmat-blog]

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.” — The Bhagavad Gita~ Have you stepped on your Sweet Mat lately? #doyoudoyoga #sweetmat #yoga #journeytotheself #life #livewell #softlyscented #yogamat #thesweetlife

[spiritualhope]

There are times in life when are wanting to take steps forward, but there seems to be this invisible string attached to us that holds us back. The human consciousness is an interesting device, in that the brain is learning all the time. The brains primary job is to make sure you survive and it always is looking for what to protect you from. Very often in life we have a or many experiences and we react to the experience like a muscle in the body contracting. But then we keep it contacted. We never, once it's safe, let go again. And that can limit what experience in our life. Freud figured out that if we go back to before the moment it could heal the moment that was holding you back. Because you have forgotten something that will make you let go. This means we consciously think to before the moment of discord, and find a moment of clarity. Maybe we went into a conversation with someone with good intention and the moment before it took place we reacted or they reacted causing us to counter-react. Or there was a moment of sadness. Or a moment of guilt or shame, of which neither are necessary to make ourselves feel. Think consciously and gently, with love, back to just before the moment and surrender to the truth. But don't just stop there. Conscious decision making is a process to which we constantly hold ourselves accountable for all our actions and words, and how those can impact people around us. Conscious communication is about speaking with, listening to, and digesting all information that is received from someone which includes spoken and unspoken. Conflict with yourself or others will have a hard time being resolved if your heart and/or others hearts don't soften. If we stay inside our selfish ego, we will stay contracted in self-defense and not know when it is time to let go. So, let go. Trust. Listen. Inhale. Exhale. #sacredjourney #journeytotheself #knowingonesself #grateful #letgo #alwaysgrowing #alwayslearning #shetookherlifeintoherownhands #unapologeticallyme #imstilllearning #stilllearningtobegentle #stilllearningtosurrender #surrender