Find Contentment

I find this so true with my life and what I see in others. For instance, my money projects have definitely gotten me down and I'm in the middle of one again. But I'm so aware now of how I get around money, it's really no big deal anymore, because I know now that it's going to be okay. I direct my attention to what brings me joy in my life--my husband, family, my cats, massage school. Yes! I would rather go with joy. It feels better and is more in alignment with who I truly am.

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(From yogajournal.com daily insight)


Yoga is much more than a physical practice. It is also a philosophy about the way we should live. According to yogic philosophy, we cause ourselves pain by desiring things we don't have, but think that we need. In other words, we hurt ourselves by yearning after what's out of reach.

Santosa is a niyama, or guiding principle of yoga. This principle encourages us to develop contentment. It prescribes the merit of striving to be grateful for what we have rather than yearning for new and different things. The word "santosa" is also sometimes translated as happiness, because, by finding contentment with what we have, we also find joy, relaxation, and peace.

You can practice santosa in all aspects of your life-toward your family, friends, and your career.



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Cultivate Your Connections
http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/455

Allowing Change

So many changes have been happening. More like mini-deaths and mini-births. For the first time in my life I feel like I'm allowing change. I know in the past it was such a scary thing and I would just freak out. But as I let out my energy and vibrations toward something(s), the changes are happening and I'm totally letting it in!

I have to thank the Law of Attraction for this--THANK YOU!--because it's a phenomenon that I had only heard of until this past year in my Holistic Health program. Seeing others around me manifesting and creating things for themselves got me excited. I was like, WOW! This shit really works! Now that it's happening to me I can't help but feel goooooddd!

I got yoga teaching opportunity; my husband and I are creating things together for our future and I'm REALLY excited about starting massage therapy school! It's funny how you either think, imagine and even say the things that you most desire and sooner or later, BLAMO! They're right in your face. I'm so grateful.

THANKS UNIVERSE!