I propose there’s nothing quite like having children to really underscore the intense vagaries of consciousness linked to our general mortality. Over the past 24 hours, I first remained sleeplessly intent upon the small gurglings of my son’s struggling breaths, and then had to take my brain in firm hand to move beyond the morbid what-ifs…
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The determination to remain mindfully present and aware foremost reveals the full extent of one’s unmindful, distracted state.
If it weren’t for yoga, I might never take a full breath or unclench my jaw. The internal voice of worry is seemingly eternal, which I suppose is because I care, and so isn’t wholly a negative. Still, it is surprising to realize that even after 16 years of yoga practice, such seemingly small benefits…