“An unexamined life is not worth living.”  Socrates

So, my life must be way worth it, with the amount of examining I do!  I don’t always think and contemplate with such vigor(or then again, maybe I do), but recently, with lots of space away from the day to day grind, I have an additional amount of time to reflect. 

I am also at a point in my life to examine what it is that I am doing, because I feel as though I am again at a cross-roads of sorts.  About 7 years ago, before I opened Seaside Yoga, I stood at the rim of the Grand Canyon, on a women’s trip out west.  I remember peering down into the depth of the earth’s history and knew that I would be back there one day, down in the bottom. 

I just returned from my trip to the bottom.  Six days in a raft with 20 others on a journey of a lifetime.  I slept under the stars, far away from my roles and responsibilities of daily life…far from being a teacher, a counselor, a problem solver, a business woman, a single mother (of sorts…no, I did not have a baby!), a daughter, a friend, a mentor….and so on and so on….  I felt the burden of responsibility lift, and what remained was pure bliss! 

This 7 year cycle of my life took some amazing spins, turns and stops; none of which I could have ever expected, planned or contrived.  None of which would I ever change or do over.  Here I am again at another jumping off point.  It is a little scary to say what I want next, or where I want to be, because I see the power of saying it outloud, and then examining the choices that might offer that desire.  So, instead, I am just practicing sensitivity and patience, and remember that the examination is the life itself. 

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PS…I have finally completed my Anusara Certification application.  It has been on my desk for months, and finally I know that I am ready to take this final step.  I am off to the studio to send it today!