A Forgotten Post - Found

Or, I should say a Post from the Past 

Dona Anderson

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I've been wanting to write a post about Yoga off the Mat, the knowing that what comes up on the mat influences your life off the mat and guess what - I already did so I'm sharing it again today with you.

For some reason I kept remembering the title Awareness as a post so I went back, way... back through the posts to find it and see what I said. 

A look into my Past. Way Back.

Wow - this is From October 2011 - my post titled Awareness
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Message from Simply, One Breath At a Time

A few months ago I was asked what I blog posted about, was it things from my book and I answered no.  

This was a great question and at the time I guess it really seemed odd to the person and to me that I would answer no.  I had to think about an answer then replied, I think it has been more about increasing awareness. 

So later I looked for a theme and presence/awareness was what seemed to be more often repeated.  

I never used to have much awareness, I just went about my life with the busyness of home, family, and work.  I guess I have to again attribute my change to yoga.  

That’s when I started noticing more things, paying more attention, noticing the space in between and leaving room for the space.  

To me, Yoga is not just about what you do on the mat, it’s also a place to learn more about yourself. It’s a place to accept, nurture, improve upon, and it’s about what you then take out into the world. 

I found that instead of just wanting to do something, I started doing something, then finding more things that I could do, and one thing led to another.

I was encouraged on a deeper level to grow, move forward, sit in the front, talk to people, be comfortable with who I am,  to succeed on my terms with my limitations, and to enjoy even more how I dance and sing even when someone is watching. 

Lots of times I still get confused with myself because I don’t know how to process what I’m doing, getting into, or where it’s leading me. 

Then awhile ago,

I was reading a yoga teachers blog post about how the many middle and beyond aged ladies she was meeting despite their varying stories and challenges were now experiencing funnel shaped lives.

They were expanding their interests, passions, wisdom, fun and using their talents for inspiring others wherever they could. 

This was interesting and maybe reflects some of what I’m doing as well.

l used to think we were supposed to be our best when we were younger, but I like this approach better as I think I was just in training then to prepare me to now seek out and enjoy the other things that can come into and fill the rest of my life.  

I’ve been telling myself lately that I am happily broadening and expanding myself and it has nothing to do with the size of my waist or hips!

I guess I'll have to figure what my answer to that question would be now all these years later. 

As always, I really appreciate your visit
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Here's the link to another post
about Yoga for the Soul.

If you  haven't YET - is today the day

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