almost there...

“Nobody trips over mountains.  It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble.  Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.”  ~Unknown

Pebbles, huh?  I feel more like Charlie Brown lately.  You know, in It’s A Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown:  “I got a rock.”

Analogies aside, this past month has been pretty frustrating.   The shirts will FINALLY make their way to the printer next week...the final step in the process.   I’ve been faced with numerous delays before reaching this point.  I think the part that makes it so difficult right now is that I’m not in the driver’s seat--a lot of the things I am currently waiting on are out of my control.

All I can do now is wait.  It’s time to take in the scenery and remind myself how far this journey has taken me.  I will also keep my fingers crossed that there will be no further bumps in the road from here on out.

I think I see that mountain in my future!

Namaste

my vacation

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.  The mind is everything.  What we think we become.”  ~Buddha

I just got back from a family vacation.  One of the worst trips ever.  I won’t bombard you with the boring details of vacation drama, but lets just say there were some circumstances out of our control that made it difficult to relax and enjoy.

I mean, it was bad!  However, what made it worse is that I let the external things going on get inside my head and create a whole new world of hell.  

While all of the events were unfolding on our trip, I kept thinking there has to be a lesson here or something.  Unfortunately, I let one small thing after another get under my skin, and before I knew it I was lost in a sea of negativity.  I was so absorbed I couldn’t remove myself from the situation and even attempt at enjoying the trip.

Looking back, I am embarrassed that I allowed that to happen.  Through my yoga practice, I’ve really gotten better at looking at the bright side of things and having a positive outlook...a sense of gratitude.  All of that knowledge out the door on this vacation--epic failure!  haha :)

But in all seriousness, I can’t change what happened or how I acted.  I can learn from it though and hopefully be stronger the next time!  Because there will be a next time...life is full of drama!  I just need to remind my mind that I’m in the driver seat and I control the direction of my emotions.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I think it’s time I take a mental vacation!

Aloha...and namaste!