"Laughter is such a healthy exercise. Somebody is laughing -- that's perfectly good exercise, join him. Somebody is being playful -- if you have time, join him." ~Osho
Yesterday I had a chakra reading done and based on the results I put together a short yoga sequence to rebalance my out-of-balance chakras. As I began my practice, I anticipated and very serious and meditative practice. About halfway through, though, the baby started fussing and eventually ended my practice early. Before going to attend to him, I was laying on my mat feeling frustrated when this thought passed through my mind: "Its ok, you're exactly where you need to be." It can be so hard to remember, but in each moment of our lives we truly are exactly where we are meant to be. It may not be the place or situation that you had planned for yourself, but because you are experiencing it, it is right. Realizing this makes life remarkably easier because it teaches us to let down our guard, to stop resisting, fighting, and trying to get away from our life as it is. Our plan is nothing more than that - OUR plan. But because everything in the Universe is connected - you, me, nature, the animals, the sounds, feelings, and energies that encompass what it means to exist - because of this, our plan must be let go as needed for the connectivity of the bigger picture, our Universal alignment. In the end, my practice turned silly and playful. Baby and I finished my practice together laughing and giggling. They say laughter is the best medicine, so perhaps the sound of my baby giggling helped bring some balance back into my heart chakra, my own laughter balance my throat chakra, and listening to that voice telling me it was ok, was my third eye chakra working out its imbalance.
