The Pearl & The Oyster

"The pearl is in the oyster. And the oyster is at the bottom of the sea. Dig deep." - Kabir

I'm not sure who Kabir is but this is one sweet quote. Also from Sally's meditation book, as are most of my writings lately. In the book she discusses the benefits of reading something along the meditative/yogic track throughout the "three week meditative cleanse" or whatever. I agree with the fact that what you do before bed affects your sleep...too bad some of the only QT I get with my boyfriend is in front of the TV around 9pm +?! Boo. C'est la vie. Once I recognized how I was (not) sleeping after watching The O'Reilly Factor minutes before going to bed I quickly changed that. QT just has to come in other forms, simple as that.

I also recognize the importance of writing things down that you experience through meditative practice. I haven't been very good at journaling lately, particularly because I aim to record thoughts of this period of my life on here. Shoot, as long as it's somewhere...

Ever notice how sometimes you can have too much asana? Sounds weird, but too much of anything can be just...too much. I'm having too much of a sweet craving lately. Started to get into some bitters to counteract. I loved when Sally said to recognize where you need work. I think that to be one of the biggest lessons I've learned throughout the journey. To see what I'm doing and amend my actions/thoughts accordingly. Not to sit around and be upset about them, but to acknowledge that I will have them, hell I'm only human! While along this path to enlightenment, I can only expect to. And frankly it keeps me on par with everybody else, which I like. We're all part of the same energy, and moving along our sva-dharmic paths in some linear or non-linear format. Either we're all shuffling around in circles or mis-shapen orbits or we're walkin a straight path. Doesn't so much matter. Although the idea that my path may not be linear is pretty much lightening-bolt-ish. Maybe some days I'll be spinning around on the orbit of one thought/idea. Maybe one will last months! Maybe one area of my body/chakra will need attention and will create a whole universe of small movements to give that area what it needs. How cool is that! Kinda like that time in high school hanging out with my best friends when I realized that there could be another universe after our universe. I was bewildered. I am.

Now now, off to bed or to meditate for a bit and then to sleep. My honey's working late but I shall get the pleasure of his smile in the AM before I head to work (ok it's upstairs in my house) and then to 500 hour training which I LOVE. Night night.

-me