“Let the thankful heart sweep through the day.” –Henry Ward Beecher
I really love this photo. For me it is the perfect representation of the practice of gratitude. If you can imagine your Self as this bowl, or sacred vessel, then you can visualize filling it up with sentiments of gratitude until your bowl is overflowing. In this way, you’re able to experience the abundance of life all around you.
I recently posted about the overwhelming daily messages of need more, want more in our society. Yoga practice gives us the tools to fill up on all the good stuff the universe has to offer and by so doing, we become more present, aware, and enriched. Filling up is more than just an exercise. When done consistently it becomes a way of life.
Look at this picture and see the bowl as your Self. As it is right now, it’s an empty vessel. But when you get to the bottom of it, it asks “what are you grateful for?”...
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Bringing gratitude into your life is one of the most important things you can do. It is also an essential part of yoga that is often forgotten. Thank you for the reminder!
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