I am there with you.
Crazy, that is.
Why is that?
I often wonder.
It's not like my crazy is less or more than your crazy.
But crazy all the same.
I mean it's going on almost 3 months since my last post.
I LOVE writing.
But "crazy" can pull me in a different direction.
A direction I would rather be in less, if you know what I mean!
Schedules get hectic.
Kids.
Yes, you just have to say the word kids, plural for us, and one knows the crazy that comes there.
My husband always says, "parenting ain't for wimps".
Yep, he is right on that for sure.
And it can be difficult to slow that pace down.
To take time for ourselves.
To get GOOD head space.
To clear the monkey mind.
But we need to.
Stress does SO much to our bodies.
And lets just say, it AIN'T good!
You don't have to take my word for that.
Just google and tons of articles come up, like this one: Stress Effects on the Body.
I have a friend who is brain storming right now about how to incorporate this into our schools.
A place of awareness and less chaos in our heads.
Because lets face it, this isn't just for adults.
ALL of us need tools to help us in this area.
For me?
Yoga.
YES - yoga!
It is so so good for so so many reasons!
I may not be able to go as often as I would like, but I do as much as I can.
And it helps!
It allows me a time to calm my mind.
To be present.
To remove the burdens (aka: stressors) of life for a period of time.
To just focus on my practice.
There is no one I have to live up to.
It is MY practice and MY practice only.
And it is a good work out too!
I love how this yogi puts it here: Why do Yoga?
While I personally believe everyone can benefit from yoga, I know not everyone may want to do it.
If you haven't, I would encourage you to try.
I mean, really try.
Go to a yoga studio.
Yes, it makes a difference.
And see for yourself, first hand.
I am going to Blue Bird Yoga and have to say it is AMAZING.
So, if not yoga...
What are you doing to alleviate the effects the daily stressors of life can bring you?
Make a point to do something about it.
You won't regret it.
And actually your body will thank you while you stay in a healthier state of YOU!
