One of the most important yoga teachings I have received is to make everything puja–an offering of and from the heart. This is particularly challenging with difficult and thankless tasks that nevertheless still must be done.
“I realize that often I don’t listen,” said one young woman to her friend. “So I started winding a pipe cleaner around my finger.”
“A pipe cleaner?!” responded her friend.
“Yes. A pipe cleaner. When I realize I’m not paying attention I touch it, and that helps me listen.”
To myself, I thought, “well, if it works for her, although perhaps at some point she can just notice and would no longer need the pipe cleaner.”
And then the next morning, among the things I saw discarded on my walk–a rather fancy pipe cleaner.
May you experience in the coming year, no matter what comes or life calls of you, moments of joy, wonder, and connection.
Peace peace peace.
I started working before it was light and then took some time to stretch and move when it started to get light, and the sky was all sorts of pretty colors.
