Yoga

I've been going to yoga now for about 3 months. I started going before both Peter and Lee went to the state hotel and resort. I am so grateful for yoga and for the peace I've gotten through practicing it. I'm not a yogi by any means, but every time I come to my mat, I feel better. If there's one thing I've learned is that for the 75 minutes I am practicing, I can keep my mind and body contained within the small rectangle that is my mat. Out in the real world, I find myself using that technique...and often lately. All I've had to do is call to mind what I think in yoga, which is stay right here on your mat. All that I am responsible for is what is within that rectangle. I'm bummed because my punch card is up and I'm broke until I get paid on Friday, so I won't be able to go until next weekend after I get paid. Classes are $15 if they're paid for singly and it's just not affordable for me. I may see about getting a yoga video.

Soul Mate

People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so that you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then they leave. And thank God for it.

Eat Pray Love, pg. 149

Power Monkey

I'm reading a book called Eat Pray Love and it's about a woman's journey to find God. She spends 4 months in Ital, India and Indonesia. I've mentioned to a friend of mine that I'm really struggling lately with Step Two. Step Two is came to believe in a Power greater than myself that can restore me to sanity. It's weird because when I worked the steps in AA, this step wasn't difficult. In Al Anon I'm having difficulty with it. I've had to adopt a new conception of God. Right now I'm calling my God "Power Monkey." It's working for me. I pray every night and every morning to my Power Monkey and I talk to him throughout the day.