Love

Dear Friends in Yoga,

Extraordinary transformation is available to us all.  All we have to do is ask for it.  For me, change is possible when I apply what I've learned from my yoga practice to life's most challenging moments.  There are a lot of things I've done that I'm proud of, and many times that I absolutely succumbed to impulsive action.  I know that every experience was necessary for the purpose of growth and transformation.

In the past, I felt comfortable and in control because nothing in my life was that uncomfortable or out-of-control.  Now, I'm in the midst of a true test.  I'm up against my deepest fears, and see that fear is the only thing that holds me back from complete self-love and love of others.  These days I'm willing to test the boundaries of my fear and see what's possible because I realize that every moment holds the opportunity to make a loving choice.  That is the privilege and the burden of being human.  We are granted these amazing minds and bodies that make living in the world both a blessing and a curse.  We flip between feelings of lightness & darkness all the time, so perhaps the best place to land is in the blended gray of acceptance.  We're here.  We're together.  We're all just doing the best we can on our own, unique, transformational paths.  It's what makes us the same.

The decision to love in all moments isn't an easy one.  It takes consistent consciousness and commitment.  We must experience genuine authenticity as individuals before we can begin to heal as a global collective.  We must search our own hearts before we can sincerely share time and space with another's.  The trick is in remembering that this journey of self-inquiry and self-improvement will last a lifetime.  We may forgive today and find we must forgive again tomorrow.  And every time we choose freedom from fear, all that remains is love.

With gratitude,

Megan Ridge Morris