Your True Path

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Take a look down at your feet and ask yourself this question: ‘Where have I been treading?’ Trace your steps back to see where you’ve been so far – does your chosen journey fill you with happiness? Some of us are creating an artwork out of our footprints, whilst for others a more sketchy course is underway.

We hear people say ‘I’m on the right path now’ with a glint in the eye and a smile that says ‘I’m proud and satisfied that I’ve got here.’ Suddenly for them, life seems to make great sense – with everything coming together beneath their eyes in a magnificent tapestry. When you feel like this, like something extraordinary is happening, that is because it is! You are awakening to a meaningful life, you are following Your True Path.

Your True Path is what you came here to do, to be. It’s your life’s calling, your purpose, your reason for you! When you’re following Your True Path you simply come alive and see the beauty that is your life. All corners of you meet in the middle and you get to revel in great self-worth and appreciation. Ahh what a glorious time. ‘So why aren’t we all leaping onto our True Path? you ask.

Because you don’t always hear the calling. Your head may be so buried in your hands that you forget to look up and see the sky. Unaware that all the while the sky exists, so bright and clear for those who dare, with both meaning and determination, to put one foot in front of the other.

At certain points along life’s way you may wander off course, cross onto another or take a left turn instead of a right. It’s easy to get lured off sight, distracted from your True Path.

Your path looks a certain way, has it’s own distinct form which distinguishes it from someone else’s. The lines, bends and edging are all unique. No one else’s path looks the same. Not Emily’s, nor Laura’s, nor James’, nor Richard’s. No-one’s.

Sharing precious moments with loved ones is wonderful. To feel such love, comfort and affection. Be sure to take pleasure in dancing and skipping through the blueberry wood! Just be careful to see the way back to Your True Path before dark. Because although everything may taste so sweet, seasons will change, the sweetness will fade and your loved ones will be walking a different step to you.

Let’s tweak the original question: ‘Where will I be treading today?’ What kind of life do you want to orientate? It’s time to stop the aimless wandering, dilly-dallying by the side of the road and start proudly walking Your True Path!

Create a picture for yourself of the kind of path you want to follow, the direction you want to head in, the person you want to be. Start acting more and more in tune with your picture and think carefully about what your next steps will be….

Spring into Yoga!

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Today is a beautiful sunny Spring day!

A perfect day you might say. I can hear the birds cheeping, see the daffodils all over my garden, smell the roses and taste pure nature!

This afternoon I went for a bike ride on the Milldown, a lovely open space of countryside next to my house. My very happy and energetic black lab Bungle ran excitedly next to me, whilst I was cycling and breathing in as much Spring air as I could inhale!

I’ve enjoyed some homemade rolls with hummus, smoked salmon and salad, some delicious fruit, yogurt and almond butter (similar to peanut butter except almonds! mmm!) on rye bread.

As it’s Spring I thought it a great time to Spring clean my bedroom! I put on some uplifting Shiva Rea CD, opened my window wide and decluttered my draws and cleared the space. Decluttering is one of my favourite things to do as it helps me to clear physical and mental space. Afterwards I felt clearer and much more focused.

The most of the day and also my favourite part is being part of a yoga photo shoot! And I’m proud to say I created it my self! Not wanting to miss out on the sunshine and taking the opportunity to practice my beloved yoga it seemed a fab thing to do. So I set myself up in front of some beautiful flowers in my garden and placed my mat in front of the sun. I picked my outfit carefully, two tops: a turquoise blue one I haven’t worn since last Summer and a pink one with some fitted three-quarter length trousers. Nice and bright for Spring! Then I put the timer on my camera ready for the shoot! It felt amazing doing my asanas outside surrounded by beauty. My body came alive as I stretched into various postures. Ahhhh.

It’s nearing the evening now and I’m feeling very happy with myself and my day. I feel healthy and very alert.

The main reason I’m feeling so happy is because I’m pleased with the choices I’ve made today. This morning I didn’t feel good.

Despite it being a beautiful Spring day I did not feel cheerful and I lay under my covers for most of the early hours. I got up and had my porridge and then went back to bed.

I had a sick feeling in my stomach and felt quite low. I didn’t like the idea of doing yoga, going to the Milldown or even getting up!

After a while I decided to read some of my inspiring book in hope I might feel differently and find some of the motivation I was lacking. I didn’t push myself to get up, but instead I just asked myself gently what I wanted to do. Did I want to stay in bed all day? What could make me feel better? What kind of a day did I want to have? I put these questions out there. And the answers just came to me…

I have taken good care of myself today, saying peaceful, gentle words and this has led me to having a super day.

I thank the words I read in my inspiring books, I thank the gentle approach I have taken with myself and I thank Spring for entering my day.

Sometimes we don’t have good mornings. Sometimes we wake up uninspired, flat or sick. But we still have choice. We still have choice of how we want our day to progress.

We can choose how we treat ourselves, we can choose how we start the day and how we will end the day. What can happen can amaze you. You can feel totally transformed form start to finish.

For me today I knew what would work best and I didn’t need to force myself. I was simply loving and created space and I surely choose well. I chose to put a Spring in my step.

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