Vulnerability

This year I had the good fortune to spent the holidays in Hawaii. A brilliant week filled with warm sun, good food, good company and splendor. No sooner did I return home to find myself sick in bed for much of the week. (I have heard it said, one requires a vacation from the vacation.) At the mercy of a relentless chest cold, the comfort of a soft pillow and warm blankets became my invitation to rest. Abandoning my list of to do's, I settled in with a cup of herbal tea and a good book. As I looked out to the dismal skies and the unending rain, the self imposed weight of my new year resolutions soon turned my luxurious rest to restlessness. Vulnerable, at a loss to control the power of my circumstance, my only choice was to fully inhabit vulnerability. Herein lies the heart of the yoga practice, all is in preparation for moments like this. Whether it be in the aloneness, in grieving or in heartbreak - the question remains how does one resolve to move forward and utilize the lessons learned ?