Why Do We Dream?
Why do we dream about our ideal selves, our distant purpose? Maybe a more useful question would be: Why is our purpose distanced? What purpose does our distance serve?We have responsibilities, that's for sure. So why does our responsibility to pursue our passions take a backseat? I choose the reliable comfort of the daily norm to hold on to safety. (Hold on, you only live once... we choose a daily norm?!)
What if instead we all pursued what made us come alive? Would we be generating more authenticity? If we create truly honest relationships with our dreams, what does that say of our relationship with everything else? Who would you be without your self-imposed limits?
True honesty with the self has the potential to relieve so much of the aching we hold on to. Your honest hard work is enough.
BACKSTORY:
Wonderful Rocket Yoga class in NYC lead by Scott Schwartz (who snuck a video of us. If it feeds curiosity, I'm in the last shot)
This is me below. (HI!) My best friend and yogi inspiration has been dreaming of scorpion pose, so we decided today is the perfect time to dive deeper. With an open imagination and the receptivity to working hard, Maggie's going to find her scorpion. First comes the dream.. Next, we follow the imagination of living out our purpose, and finally pursue hard work. Through a lot of fear and falling, we lock into the connection to our truth. This holds true for scorpion, and for life. Trust the process. Asana is a powerful metaphor to be studied.
