Love Notes
Welcome to the TSY journal. Letters, thoughts and notes on yoga and life in general, yoga philosophy, practice, and even a little ranting here and there. It’s all just grist for the mill, but most of all know that we love you!
There is Always Light
As we head into this season, please remember this one immutable fact; you are of God, The Universe, Love, whatever you want to call it. It is you. If the world is an expression of God, then you are also an expression of God. And you are not a mistake.
In Defense of Discomfort
What is wrong with being uncomfortable?
Maybe it’s because The Good is often depicted as a life of ease and comfort. We tend to conflate difficult or uncomfortable things as negative, and therefore something to avoid. But difficult things aren’t good or bad, they just are. How we feel about difficulty gives it the quality of “good” or “bad.” If I enjoy the work, the challenge can be gratifying, enjoyable. If I don’t, then it won’t.
Desire & Anger
So much of our lives are now viewed through a lens that is designed for discontent; the more angry it makes us, the more potency it has, the longer the engagement, etc. If we let it, this puts us squarely in the "qualities of passion" (rajas) and robs us of our ability to remain equanimous (sattva); the state we need to be in to make true, meaningful change. Weaponizing our anger compels us to act "against our will" which robs us of our ability to seek true, meaningful connection and discourse.
