Sending it Away, by Pamela Schloesser Canepa (c) 2020.
Put your stuff on the boat,
and send it off gently,
the baggage that only
held you back.
See them go,
you don’t need them,
and they won’t counter-attack.
Pain, shame, anger, fear,
low self-regard, loathing, and resentment
can’t fit your search
for an enlightened life.
What you held onto
has distracted and limited you.
For, baggage does its duty.
Now just send it away,
with a genuine, Goodbye.
The monster you created
out of negativity
is no longer your friend.
Put it on the boat,
with a tear-free Goodbye.
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I am sharing an experience from about a year ago. It is my intent that I will share a few experiences that inspired me to write, whether a Facebook post or diary entry, and to catch up to more current yoga streams of consciousness. This one was a turning point for me, because no matter what exercise you choose, you have to realize that you are not like everyone else and embrace that fact, instead of feeling ashamed. Due to physical arthritis or stress-related issues, Yoga has lately been my exercise of choice, with occasional pilates and barre classes to push myself. Yet my spirit so often begs for yoga. Think about it; yoga is a relaxing exercise that helps center the mind, but it quickly loses that factor when you are pushing yourself to be something you’re not, or comparing yourself to others in the room who may be a little more, well, limber. Best is the instructor who reminds you to go at your own pace, modify if needed, stop comparing yourself to others, and yes, “Hang out in child’s pose” if you feel the need!
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