Been here since Sunday and this is the first time my feet touched the sands.Quiet morning today and it was beautiful outside.

Resonating thoughts: CONVERSATIONS.

We interact with many personalities. And we interact with many reasons. Sometimes it comes very natural. Sometimes it is a lot of work for some (like me!). It is time spent and where we spend time, we spend energy.

Where energy is invested, parts of us are opened up. And when we open up, we let ourselves become vulnerable. And vulnerability is PRICELESS.So let’s keep conversations HONEST and WORTHWHILE.

Keep it going with those who invest on us and with the right intentions. Move away when it starts eating you up or if you cannot return the required openness. We treat people as we treat ourselves.And if that happens, it should only get better.

Let’s maximize every opportunity to enrich us and others in every MEANINGFUL conversation.

#TheGratefulCompilation #AneurysmSurvivor #SecondLife

I was anticipating an easy run. But got an extended trail run instead! It has been a while and I can feel my hamstrings all tightened up. Good terrain elevations for today’s run. Was a slow run but overall good for my leg muscles and knees to get warmed up. Got to see some impact of the storm that hit the island but got to see the beauty of the island in many different angles.
Slow 5km trail run today but truly blessed morning.Resonating thoughts today: STARTING ANEW.We all have experienced pain and suffering in many forms. We have had our own share of struggles. All those taught us lessons. All those kept us standing till today. While vulnerability is a risk, it is also a gift we give ourselves to keep us soft and steady.When starting anew, we need to learn to give up those that are not good for us. We need to give space to those we choose to keep in our lives.Most importantly, we need to forgive ourselves and those that were part of the broken-ness we felt.START OVER. But this time, wiser. As we run the steeps and slopes, remember every road leads to where we desire to go. And it is up to us to push forward to get there – battle scars and all and standing. No room for doubt just a lot of hope.#TheGratefulCompilation #RoadToBubbles #42on40

All these smiles brought to you by 108 sun salutations by Evolve Yoga. Good thing this group’s energy all throughout the practice was contagious!

Resonating thoughts: Do something you have never done before. See the magic happen.

This was my first time doing 108 sun salutations as a dedicated practice. I have always been curious so I decided to give it a try.

Started off with a gentle flow of Surya Namaskara A that grounded and convinced me I miss being on my mat. I started happy and stable and highly focused on the breath. As the practice shifted and the pace increased with every pose, I noticed myself getting distracted and I started losing track of the breath. There was no stopping and I could feel pain in my arms (I dont have strong arms…yet). As the pace increased further, I find myself struggling with the poses and was finding it hard to keep up with the instructions of the teacher. I started to feel frustrated and a little angry at myself as I always want to do well in all I do. So I pushed and pushed.

Then a thought. Yoga is about being gentle with ourselves. It is NOT about forcing or pushing. It is about staying in the moment going with the flow where the breath take us. At one point, I decided to rest when my arms got too painful. Few breaths in Child’s Pose, sometimes in Standing Pose, sometimes in Down Dog. I wanted to return to the breath, breathe through the pain, accept where my body was willing to take me. I smile in between because I realize I have done something new. Something new. For me. ☺️😜😘

There is always good in doing something that challenges us. While it maybe difficult as we go through it and maybe painful at times. Post all of it, we will thank ourselves for going through the process and learning.

The practice ended with one last round of Surya Namaskar A and then Savasana. That is where the magic happens – we think through the experience and we pause and step back. Reassess then get up and start a brand new morning bringing the lessons of the mat. The magic of going, getting and most especially the magic of rest.

#TheGratefulCompilation #LessonsOfTheMat #AneurysmSurvivor