The other day the yoga teacher was talking about flaws and how we have to accept our own flaws. She referred to Mother Earth and how Mother Earth is only whole with all her parts- good or bad. For instance, when you go on a walk on the woods, you never hear yourself critiquing "wow, that tree is really ugly" or "gosh, that rock would be a whole lot better with out the crack in it". Yet we say these things about ourselves all the time. But we wouldn't be who we are without the "ugly branches" or the "big crack". So the only thing we have to do is accept those faults and not dwell on them. They are part of us, they make us whole.
The same teacher (different day) also spoke about challenges and how they are opportunities for us to shine through. I've heard this before but she was talking about it while she had us keep our arms outstretched for more than five minutes. So we were really coming up against our own challenge as she guided us though it. She also spoke about doing the challenge for someone we love and that will give us unlimited strength. It is amazing how that feels when you know you can do it for someone else.
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