OK, before ya'll get all over me about this one.... It is
not a "suck up" to Yoga Doc.
But this just happens to be a couple of things that have been bubbling
up in me this week, and I have been traveling with work so I have not had the opportunity
to get them written down. So I decided
to put them all together in one, and poof, they happened to spell out his name.
Now I may go back later and break them down a bit more but I
needed to get this written down
So let's break this down.
C Centered, R Respect, A Attitude, I Intensity, G Gratitude.
OK but before I do that I need to say this... A lot of what
I have learned so far with
DDPYoga are things that apply to everyday life. Some of them (a lot of them) I already knew,
but I was not applying them, or I was only "Half-assin" my way
through them. So not only have I been
taking control of my life, "Owning My Life", I have found my way back
to living my life. Sure we have heard
Dallas say that
DDPYoga does not have the "spiritual stuff" that
traditional yoga has. But what I have
learned (so far) is that there is a belief built in to
DDPYoga. You learn to believe in YOU again, and you
gain confidence in yourself and your abilities again. and then the "trickle-down effect"
begins to happen. You know one thing
leads to another. But remember it all
has to start somewhere and with someone.
It has to begin with YOU. Begin
with you making the choice that this is your life and that you want it, you
want to make it the BEST that it can possibly be. Sure there will be bumps along the way, but
anything we do in life will have bumps and detours. It all comes back to YOU and your
determination. We all desire many things
in life... but all that is, is wishing and wanting. Nothing will come from that unless YOU (me)
put in the effort, the work to get to where we want or need to be.
OK, so I got on a soap box there, but this is what is on my
mind and if you have read my "bubbles" before you kinda expect that
from time to time. So let's go back to
"C.R.A.I.G."
Centered:
How do we find our center? I know that is a tough one. But if we write down our goals and begin to
work towards them, Life has a way of centering us around that point. But here again we cannot just expect it to
happen we have to be doing something, moving in the right direction, which by
the way is forward.
Respect:
I know respect is a big word for
some. But this one begins with you as
well. YOU have to respect yourself
first. We have all heard that respect is
earned, not given. We need to respect
who we are, respect the life we have and respect those that are in our lives. Remember everything is connected. Respect what you are doing, those that are in
your life, and the life that you have.
Anything is possible but you cannot take life for granted.
Attitude:
This one is a big one for me. How you choose to go about anything in life
is based on this one. If you go at
anything in life with a "oh well" attitude, then you will get
"oh well" results. Whatever it
is in life you HAVE to go in with the proper attitude. It doesn't matter if it is family, work, your
workout, whatever. If you are going to
begin something then you need to go in with the attitude that YOU are going to
be the "Best______", and then you do your very best and then do a lil
more.
Intensity:
What is intensity? Is it drive, ambition, cockiness? Is it strength, power, force? My answer is YES. Remember everything is connected. Sometimes you need another level, another
gear to go into. When you dig deep for
that extra lil bit of drive, determination this is where you will find your
"intensity". Be passionate
about what you are doing, what you are working towards. But be respectful of how you are coming off
to others. Attitude and Intensity go
hand in hand with each other. So always
be the person that you would want to meet.
Gratitude:
We all live a life that many don't,
so no matter where you are in life we ALWAYS need to be thankful for our lives
and for those that are in our lives. In
the same token we must be always ready to pass on the kindness that we receive. Remember in life we can ALWAYS find something
to be grateful for. Don't forget to pass
it on.
OK... Now that I have
been on my soap box and came back around to my "Bubble". I have found myself more focused and
determined when I have set a goal for myself.
Remember once you create your goal, you need to break it down into
smaller "stepping stones" so that you keep moving forward. BUT do not lose focus. Sure you may take your eye off of it from
time to time. You have to remind
yourself of where you are at and where you are going.
That's about it for this batch.... Safe travels on all of
your journeys, and remember to live with a bit of C.R.A.I.G. every day.
And YES this was a total accident, when I moved the ideas
around that is what they came to. Sorry
Doc!