Welcome 2021
OK what are you offering us 2021 ………
I am focusing on building on what I really focused on during the 9 months of a life embracing Covid-19 in 2020
………. It is what it is
My initial panic of thinking I was about to nurse in World War 3 didn’t serve me well, I fed off my own anxiety of what the unknown world would bring, and bought into what media and colleagues were presenting. I felt that rather than stay and fight I would run and hide. I dealt with the shame of not wanting to be involved in what we were seeing on TV in the UK and US, being cross that while others got to stay home and be safe I had to go to work, washing myself silly, living separately from Tony at home, isolating from friends and family to protect them, and putting down Yoga with Donna.
Time in any situation brings more clarity, and I focused on supporting myself with the generous heart of Rachel Hely Yoga on line classes, from the bunker of my upstairs studio. I was guided to breath myself back to a sensible state. I decided that I would use my gift of time to participate in some self enquiry and as of today completed two Zero Point tantric yoga 40 day challenges and met myself head on as I never have before….. the result is a clear idea of who I am, that I already have everything I need right here with me, and that with the quieter life everything doesn’t fall over. You don’t have to be everywhere, doing everything. Thanks to Covid-19 I feel more like the person I have been wishing I could be. At home with myself.
I am fully aware of the struggles many have faced, and are immensely proud of so many people that I know and many I have never met. Everybody that lived the “Ring of Steel”, those who lost people close to them, those who missed special holidays, celebrations, worked and home schooled, lost jobs, lost money, didn’t see family….. the list goes on. But on the brighter side we hung out in small family groups, connected over technology, looked out for neighbours and friends, patted our pets, cooked, cleaned, organised. Took up hobbies, got fitter or got fatter…. but mostly looking back at what we endured we dug deeper and felt all the better for getting through it.
I’m sure 2021 will still roller coaster us all year long, but rather than not plan, not live, lay down our spears and stop hunting for kangaroos……… I challenge you to accept was is, do it on a daily basis, don’t get stuck in the past, what was.
Don’t start worrying into the future that we can’t predict, but wake up each morning grateful for what you do have, looking for the little good fortunes in each day, knowing that just by being here in the moment we are actually living and enjoying what is………
Hoping to see you on the mat soon
Much love
Donna