I was in an awkward yoga pose the other day. One leg here. The other there. Twisted and contorted at the waist, it seemed as though I was sipping each breath through a straw. I wanted to collapse––to curl up in the fetal position. I wanted to give up.
My physical surrender and mental pivot made me think about the times I face situations that are out of my control. No matter what I do—my actions or words aren’t going to fix it, heal it, reach it, or end it.What if I realized that I actually can control something—I can control how I feel in the situation.
Next, I pivot. I don’t lie around, moaning and groaning about all the bad stuff that happens. Instead, I do things that feel purposeful and bring meaning and love to our day. These acts of love and goodness are how we pivot not only our physical energy but our mental and emotional energy as well.
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