In the past week there has been a storm
coming up in the andaman sea due to monsoon season. The eastern part
of Thailand wasn´t to be spared from the storm so we had heavy
thunderstorms for the whole past week. I could find some magical
beauty in this wild weather though, since it was nice and sunny all
day and right on time in the afternoon the storms would come up, almoust predictably at 4 pm every day. Lightning and heavy rain are
super cosy when sitting close to the beach or hiding in the jungle
bungalow. I´ve always been a lover of thunderstorms and experiencing
them in the jungle and close to the ocean is overwhelmingly
beautiful. It shows you how strong nature really is. The turqouise
ocean turns into deep black, the clear air turns into a wild and
rainy shower from one second to another. Observing nature getting
wild in this paradise-like scenery has something peaceful and
overwhelming to it for sure.
Lately I have been getting back into my
yoga practice and working on staying present instead of letting my
mind drift back into the past or dreaming towards the future (not an
easy thing to do for a dreamer like me). Obviously being fully
present is the main „goal“ of meditation (oops I know, a real
Yogi doesn´t talk about achieving something or setting goals but
only focuses on their personal physical and mental edge without any
judgement and expectation. so forgive me, dear yoga-community, I
guess I wont get an A on this test) but instead of meditation I
prefer to integrate this into my everyday life. Meaning, whenever my
mind would drift off into stories, memories (past) and
wishes/longings (future) I´d either observe my mind and let it flow
wherever it wants to go without attaching to its thoughts too much,
or shut it up as soon as I become aware of it starting to ramble.
(It´s funny how our mind seems to have an opinion about everything)
I find it helpful to visualize my mind
as a constantly growing tree. Be aware of your roots, grounded in the
earth. Your thoughts are to be visualized as the trees branches,
whenever those branches start to grow again, cut them down before
they manifest into an uncontrollable jungle.
Once you become aware of the fact that
most of the time your mind is building its own reality and telling
you what you can and cannot do you will find yourself realizing that
most of your alleged limitations are made up by your own mind. You
will be suprised how your perspective changes once you turn it around
and shut your mind up. Silence, relaxation and a full choice of
opportunities will come your way, go and try yourself!
Light it up, inhale, lay back down,
exhale, relax.
Stay sexy, lovers!
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