Apr13
Balancing Act
“I will remember you.
Will you remember me?
Don’t let your life pass you by,
Weep not for the memories…“
It’s another Sunday morning as I attend the “Cathedral of Spirit Winds” – a local coffee shop. Strange as it sounds, this is one of my favorite places to “just be.”
Lately, I’ve been thinking of how much life is a “balancing act,” and how difficult it is at certain time to achieve the appropriate balance. Daily duties and responsibilities sometimes lie heavily upon our souls. The lives of others sometimes interact with ours to trigger memories – more about that later…
The practice of Yoga has certainly been a “learning curve” for me. It involves balance, commitment, and discipline – things that don’t come naturally to me. At the end of the last session I was lying in “savasana” when my eyes caught the red EXIT sign in the darkened room. Yoga seems to be a metaphor for life, and no I’m not ready to “exit.” However, that doesn’t mean that the practice (and life) aren’t difficult from time-to-time.
My ten day “introductory special” was completed and I had to make a decision to “plunk down” the money. (I decided upon a 50 visit pass for $299.00.) As I pulled out my charge card and my driver’s license for I.D., the (male) instructor looked at the I.D. and me and commented, “Wow. you actually are really pretty.” Granted, I wasn’t at my “best” after sweating like a pig for 90 minutes, but I felt “insulted.” It reminded me of being in church as a child when two old “biddies” commented within earshot about how it was “too bad” I wasn’t pretty like my older sister. Don’t people have any sense of the horrors that pop out of their mouths? WTF?
On another note, a dear “Flickr-ite” Susan – a.k.a. auntsmack4you just lost her father to the same disease my father had. She bravely and lovingly recorded by photo the last days of her father’s journey here on earth. I don’t think I would have the courage and resolve to do so. Having lost my father so many years ago, it conjured up memories of abandonment, despair, and loss. If you “Flickr,” please go offer Susan your condolences…
Life is meant to be lived, but sometimes the “living” is difficult. However, what can one do but to keep “balancing?”
6 Comments »Journal, Pondering Life, Spirituality
Very poingnant post. Having just lost my father, I would have found it very difficult to record his last days. And, yet, it might have been something to treasure once the sense of loss subsides. Don’t know.
On another note, how lucky for you that you have a driver’s license photo that looks good! As for beauty, I find myself more and more considering people “beautiful” based more on their smiles, enthusiasm, light in their eyes, laugh lines which are good things – rather than perfect features, hair, skin, etc. And, of course, what’s in their heart. You, my friend, are beautiful!
I think balance is one of the most essential things in live and one of the hardest to find. I struggle with it on a daily basis.
Anyone who wouldn’t realize that you are very pretty, ‘put together’ or not is a fool! You are beautiful on both the inside and out and that’s a rare thing.
I have been a horrible Flickr-er lately and didn’t know about Susan’s dad. I’m so sad for her. She has such amazing spirit!
the yoga is a great investment in your beautiful and awesome self….wow, 50 sessions….can you do some when you get back from your summer travels or all before….let us know how it is going….
I’ll plop down all kinds of $$$$$$$$$$ when it comes to exercise, but I just never stay committed!!! LOL….
Balance is a very important part of our lives, if only we know how to use this properly.
The physical beauty fades but the goodness in a person is not forgotten.
Have a great weekend and hope all is well
Eeep! I agree with you about the pretty commented. People are unknowingly callous and cruel because they never learned listening and observation skills when they were younger. At least that’s what I think leads to such unthinking comments. And well, gossips will be gossips no matter what you do.
I hope you stick with the yoga. I really wish there was someplace closer t me I can could get too….yeah…if I ever had any free time…..