Last night, I encouraged my prenatal yoga students to move toward, rather than away from, that which they fear. Whether it is a long labor, the pain of childbirth, or other unknown event, I encouraged them to acknowledge the fear and imagine what they would do if their fears were realized. Often, when I ask myself what would happen if my fears came true, the answer I receive is I will be okay. We will all be okay.
Likewise, I think the technique of moving toward that which we fear is also effective regarding that which we dislike. And, as much as I am working to feel grateful for our house, I am disliking it. So, this week I am going to work with the technique of embracing it. As my friend Joni reminded me recently, I need to find a way to love my house; that, after all, might be part of the lesson that allows us to move away from it. To that end, I will be exploring in photographs the corners and curves that I do like here, hoping in the process to expand my awareness and return to the knowledge that we will all be okay. And, if I encourage you to look with new eyes at something you fear or despise, so much the better.
Curve No. 1
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