We have focused on the Vishuddha (throat) chakra. When it is balanced, we express ourselves kindly, honestly, mindfully. (In yoga philosophy it is the yama, Satya. (The yamas are directing guidelines for fulfillment and happiness.)
At our last practice, I left you with the question: What needs to be said? What needs to be expressed more?
When I asked myself these questions, I came up with the following.
Every night I tell Jake, “I love you Jake. Thank you for the nice day. Sleep tight!” And then he proceeds to his couch to have sweet dreams, knowing he is loved…
I think back to my own children and I ask myself, why I didn’t say it to them every night when tucking them in…
Is “I love you” something you can say too often. Does it lose its meaning when it is repeated? But then I ask myself, how can something that comes from the heart ever be meaningless.
In the novel I am just completing by Elizabeth Hay, All things Consoled, (a daughter’s memoir), the author writes, “My father melted when I told him I loved him.” The strain of their lifelong relationship just seemed to melt away as well.
Three simple words can change the direction of someone’s life. Can alter a relationship.
This week, the heart chakra, Anahata. Get ready for another AWEsome practice that will strengthen your body, mind and… heart.
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