my dearest yoginis!
i hope that you're having a glowing, glorious week! i know personally i have been clouded in a hazy head cold, and though i defiantly have refused to let it interfere with the normal patterns and rhythms of my life-- school, writing, reading, running, swimming, dance, yoga-- it does wear on me a bit and i'm ready to be rid of it!
this darkness hanging over me has gotten me to thinking about the LOTUS flower, though, which is a powerfully symbolic plant in the yogic tradition-- ironically enough, my dear friend laura-- a fellow yoga teacher in new york and new jersey, posted a lovely bit of inspiration the other day that fit my needs exactly, and i want to share it with you...
Note: the accompanying photo was taken by me at longwood gardens in pennsylvania two summers ago-- it is part of a gorgeous exhibit of exotic water-growers...i am enchanted by its delicate elegance and radiant iridescence...
In the darkest depths of the deepest water, the lotus flower finds its roots and grows to the top of the pond, blossoming into a beautiful flower. No matter how dark life gets, with roots firmly planted, we too will blossom.
There is a lesson to be learned from every event, good or bad. Remember those lost and be grateful for everything you have.
We have one life to live; appreciate every moment, every person.
♥
big love.
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