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It’s hard work growing up
In order to bloom, they have to grow DOWNWARDS first. Only after they've set their foundation do their sprouts start to shoot up. And those sprouts have to work hard to push through the heavy, sticky mud in order to find light. Imagine how much trust that must take to move away from the light in order to set the foundation.
When things fall apart, they often fall into place
The 8-limbed path of yoga begins with ethical guidelines, called the yamas and niyamas, for how to live a yogic life. The tenth and final niyama is Īśvarapraṇidhāna, which means surrender, or trusting the course of life. Life threw me a curve ball recently, and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hard. In my better moments though, I feel confident that things are working out exactly as they should. I trust that nature always seeks balance, and that sometimes when things look like they are out of place, they are actually just in a process of realignment.