This Emotion Will Destroy Your Love Life

This video has such a powerful message. I am so guilty of not doing things because I'm afraid of how I'll look, or that people will think I'm silly, or stupid. That's pride. While I have erased pride in some areas of my life, there are many, many, many others that I still need to go through, and actively weed out this destructive emotion.

I love that Matthew says that we must be students in our own lives, because ultimately, that's what I've been trying to do. I am trying to learn as much as I can from every experience I go through. It can be from watching people interact on the train during my commute, how I interact with someone at work, how I stand up for myself with a family member, or how I watch a neighbor treat others. Regardless of whether the lesson was positive or negative, at least I know what works, and what doesn't. And, thus, can put this knowledge and experience to use in my own life, to positively affect those around me.

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Raise Your Standards

Yoga Terminology

I've really been getting into my yoga practices. Mostly, I believe because I'm trying to not only deepen my practice, but enhance my life through mantras. (More on that another time.) Something I'm also trying is to get more involved in things that I'm interested in. For example, I enjoy yoga. But, in the past, if someone had asked me to tell them about yoga and practice, I would have told them, "Well... I do a 30 minute at home practice a couple of days a week?" I think I can go deeper in life, relationships, my thoughts, and my interests. Hence... I looked up the history of yoga and some common yoga terms that I should be familiar with. Asanas ("seat") (ah-sahn-ah) : Physical postures of yoga. Chakra: energy center; the basic system has seven chakras (root, sacrum, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown), each of which is associated with a color, element, syllable, significance, etc. Dharma: truth; the teaching...

There is No Gain Without Struggle

We all struggle with something. In our moments of struggle, it's impossible to think that other people could possibly be feeling the same hurt, frustration, and loneliness we are. Remember you are not alone. Struggling is a part of being human. Without it, we would not appreciate the good things that we have. Today, recognize that without struggle, we are not driven to be better. You are better today, than you were yesterday. Just keep going! Keep taking steps every day to work towards your goals of personal development.

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