meet adriene.
this gorgeous little sprite was an *accidental* youtube find. when i felt compelled to finally begin a steady yoga practice & realized there is no way in hell i may ever feel comfy enough to go to an actual class, youtube seemed to be my next best option.
in the past two months my life has changed in ways i don't even yet understand. adriene has guided me, held my trembling hands, comforted my tender heart as tears spilled out of my eyes, and perhaps best of all.. made me giggle. a lot.
obviously, she can have no idea what an impact she's had on me, but isn't that the best way?
there are many verses of the Bible that i will never forget from my days spent in the church. matthew 6:3 is one of them & i believe in the tremendous power behind it: "when you give... do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing." why? because accolades lead to ego entrapment. it's hard to be humble when everyone is kissing your ass, isn't it? so maybe one day i will do what i can to let her know of her impact on me... but, maybe not.
lately i have been feeling broken. i mean, sometimes the best way to rebuild is to break, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't hurt. when i woke this morning i had an urge to repeat this video:
unconditional love is a difficult thing. it's tough to have it for yourself, much less for others. i was drawn to this video initially because of the beauty of her form in the still frame above. i keep coming back for more because of the incredible feels i have while engaging in this 20 minute practice.
one of her many mantras is "your practice has your back." and it's true. i am learning to trust my mind by trusting my body.. to believe in my heart by believing in the rest of my muscles.. to have faith in my intuition by having faith in my progress.
her name is adriene. she is my newest guru. my hope is that she has something to offer to each of you, or at least points you in direction you need to go. namaste, y'all.
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