Namaste

"Thank you for being so open minded today....Namaste " - this was the last thing my yoga instructor said this morning after class as I lay in my last savasana of the day.

A simple thank you has turned into my inspiration for today's blog....
As I struggled through the first class in a week, I had to remind myself to not take myself too seriously, and to allow myself to giggle instead of throwing my hands up in frustration.
I was off balanced, stiff, tired and generally weaker than usual, and it was getting on my nerves.
Postures I am usually confident in, were all over the place, I`m sure the people behind me were just as annoyed as I was.
Yesterday as I raced between grocery shopping, quick dog walk and back to another client traffic was what seemed to be totally against me. I am usually pretty calm in traffic but today for some reason was different. I needed to cross over 2 lanes to get to my road and I only had a short distance to accomplish this. When the truck behind slash beside me wouldn't let me in my immediate reaction was to speed up and toss him the finger.
As I did that I literally out loud said " not appropriate Ky... So not important enough for that reaction" I felt embarrassed by my actions, and hoped to god nobody saw me.
There are so many moments in a persons day where this sudden rage can and often Does flare up. It's these moments when a simple comment such as "thank you for having an open mind today" would be so perfect...but it's up to us to remind ourselves of it.
Be open minded to the thought of driving an extra .5 km to the next turn, be open minded to the possibility that the person next to you may have been having a terrible day and allowing them to go ahead of you could be all they need. Be open minded to the thought of being incorrect when you feel you are right. When you feel like you are struggling through a regular practice such as yoga or Pilate's or chemistry class....be open minded to the fact that 'today your practice is just what it was meant to be' it's all ok. The world is still a wonderful place and you, my love are still okay-
be open minded...Namaste