Last night in the “feel well” yoga portion of our Eat Well Feel Well course that I teach with Michelle every Tuesday night, I was feeling a little off. What I mean by “off”, is that I was feeling kinda down. I think it’s just been so busy the last several weeks that I feeling a wee bit anxious. I am very thankful to mama universe for sending me so many amazing opportunities and I accept them all with JOY. However, as I was going through the motions of our Vinyasa flow, I was thinking that I really need some L-O-V-E.
I just kept thinking how when I finish teaching tonight I can’t wait to get a nice big hug from someone I love. I want them to smother me with love and affection and that will make everything feel better. Fortunately, as I progressed through my yoga practice at Eat Well Feel Well, I continued to feel more peaceful and loving thanks to Michelle’s AMAZING class.
But as I was laying in savasana (and for those who don’t do yoga, that’s also called “corpse” pose) focusing on nothingness, it came to me. So I tweeted it after class:
Instead of being all whiney and needy, I realized that in order to be loved, that I should be loving. It gave me such a feeling of empowerment and confidence that I felt completely rejuvenated by the thought that when I see my boyfriend, I would share my love for him… instead of telling him how I just needed a hug.
So that’s what I did. I taught my one hour class, then met him and we went out to grab a bite to eat before going home. My thoughts and choices completely changed my whole entire outlook on how I was feeling. Instead of focusing on my exhaustion I felt so loving and grateful and thankful.
Your thoughts are so incredibly powerful. If you want something, it’s important to be that something for others. I really believe in this. Not only with love, but with kindness, generosity and of course, giving others the benefit of the doubt – ALWAYS.
So before I go, I want to leave you with one more thought that I shared in a workshop I taught yesterday morning on Stress Busting Foods, Lifestyle Habits and supplements. Here it is:
Have a joyous day!
Joy
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So true! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I’ve started to read your blog a lot!
Love this post Joy. You are so right! It’s so weird, I was just thinking something similar today. Love is in the air/on the mind I guess!
Very inspiring Joy. Thanks for your positive attitude, it helps me to think more positive and…joyous 🙂
I love, love, love this post. 🙂 Our thoughts are so powerful and I think that is so empowering! Thank you for sharing your story!
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Joy,you inspire me every time I read your blog! Thank you for sharing your soul with your readers…..and what you said is so very true…what you give out you get back!!
Thank you Dorothy and thank you for reading! Much love to you.
My pleasure – thank you for reading!!
Thanks Sarah!
I was feeling this way myself yesterday (woe is me)… You are so right, and I need to do a better job at keeping this one at the top of my mind. We reap what we sow. So true! Thanks Joy – you’re awesome! I love your blog 🙂