Today I have two whispers for you. I feel they are holding hands complementing each other: Forgiveness is giving up all hope of a better past. and If your compassion does not include yourself it is incomplete. both by Jack Kornfield. "Forgiveness is giving up all hope of a better past." I have this quote on my wall, and it caught my eyes today. I find it to be the most important practice to do if we want not to be hunted by past events or fall prey to stirring old stuff up when we are triggered. I took a breath. The past? The thought often makes me move back in time to past events. But yesterday or even the moment before I sat down to write this belongs to the past too I thought. As I sat down as I do every day to do my Self Presence Exercise* before I start a project (I need to share with you - I promise I will!) the most immediate past kept popping up, and I used Jack Kornfields words to forgive myself. *Self Presence Exercise is part of my collection of 365 Tiny Islands, each island offering a moment to pause and refresh. Stay tuned, it's in the works. What happened? I had a very rough morning with my girl. She pushes boundaries, doesn't understand them and triggers me out of my favorite state of being - which is to be relaxed and joyful. But, I snapped at her. I lost it with her. I was unnecessarily loud and unfair. It was painful and ugly. And of course, I'm just a mother having enough. So I forgave myself and moved on. And I remembered these important words: If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete. again by Jack Kornfield Without compassion for ourselves, how can we have compassion for others, right? I hope you find one or both of these quotes to inspire you to forgive everything- yourself first then others and even the ones you can't stand right now!☺️ 🌷Always with love, Manuela Come join me for an amazing retreat of joy and healing at SoulTreat in Sedona: https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/events/soultreat-2019-guests/ AuthorManuela Rohr is a writer and Yoga teacher/therapist BDY/EYU, C-IAYT. With roots in Germany she now lives with her husband and daughter in Santa Rosa, CA. She is the mother of a micro preemie girl and shares her healing journey in her blogs and teachings. She shares her transformational Yoga and Mindfulness lessons in workshops for special needs moms like her and private sessions.
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I have some great news to share. Want to go on a retreat with me? Come to 💗 Soul-TREAT in Sedona in April! The single best decision I made in 2018 was to join The Wellness Universe. Why? The Wellness Universe is a community of open-minded people, healers and World-Changers who are full of wisdom and courage, who love deeply, are fearless and show up to lives calling. I take my goal seriously! For this year its: EMBRACE WHATS POSSIBLE! 2019 I’m ready! And believe me it takes my full commitment and love for live, myself included, to step up and do this. I will join The Wellness Universe retreat for Mind Body and Spirit in Sedona! 💗Soul-TREAT will be a magical + transformational treat for your Soul! When? April 5-6 2019! Check it out her: https://youtu.be/yKvQcasaiFc PLEASE KEEP READING. It’s going to get even better! Have you missed coming to my workshops? Would you like to practice with me at this fabulous location? And enjoy two days of more amazing teachers, healers and workshops to take care of you. The Whole of you? Dear Friends, ⭐️I am one of the presenters ⭐️ I will be offering my transformational mindfulness-based yoga workshop: Witness without Judgment Can you join me? Registration is open and you have first priority, because you belong to my tribe💚! It will go public next week! Check your calendars! Register here: https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/events/soultreat-2019-guests/ I’d so love to give you a hug! Be with someone who makes you happy! Always with love, Manuela https://www.thewellnessuniverse.com/world-changers/manuelarohr/ Be (with) someone who makes you happy. I have embraced these words for many years. It's how I live my life. Happiness grows from the inside out. There is no other way. There are no shortcuts. It's my Birthday. Happy Birthday to me💗 💗With love! Manuela PS: I'm creating mini retreats on the spot. I call them Tiny Islands. I invite you to join me. Hop on, stay connected, it's going to be an epic ride this year! AuthorManuela Rohr is a writer and Yoga teacher/therapist BDY/EYU, C-IAYT. With roots in Germany she now lives with her husband and daughter in Santa Rosa, CA. She is the mother of a micro preemie girl and shares her healing journey in her blogs and teachings. She shares her transformational Yoga and Mindfulness lessons in workshops and private sessions. Every year I'm choosing a word or two to expresses what I want to cultivate in my life. For 2019 I choose: EMBRACE what's possible. It resonates deeply with me this time of my life where my dream for an empty nest has not happened as planned. At the same time, I have not given up on what I know is my destiny: to share my gifts by teaching transformational yoga workshops and my story by writing my book. I love what Cheryl Strayed speaks so wisely off in her book Brave Enough: After destiny has delivered what it delivers, we are responsible for our lives. For me this has everything to do with what it means to embrace what's possible. For the coming months, we're prepared to hire live-in help. No, that wasn't the plan but it's what we need. For Sarina to get the guidance she needs and a companion to do things without us. For me to free up the much deserved space to do what I burn for and a chance to be the master of my own time again. And last but equally important for the health of my marriage. In a reflection of what it means to me to embrace what's possible I found it important to take an honest look at those questions:
So, the challenge is on. And before I end my inquiry let's hop on one of my Tiny Islands for a 20-second break and observe without judgment: 1. Pause 2. Notice your breath, relax your body with an exhale. Relax especially your lips and the back of your mouth. 3. Notice your feelings and your thoughts - what's happening right now? With an aha let it go with your next exhaling breath. 4. Accept what you noticed and choose an intention for the next step. My intention is to make my next step slowly. I have too much speed in my step 😎. I want to celebrate what I have. I don't want to rush and not notice it. I will set my steps with intention, feel the earth underneath my feet, open my heart and lift my crown to the sky and embrace what's possible. If you feel called write a note back to me. I love to hear from you. Either way find a few moments to reflect: Are you celebrating what you have? Do you embrace what's possible? With love, 💗Manuela This picture was taken just a second before the one I used above for my message. Our visiting friend from Germany Nadja took them at Bodega Bay and captured the magic moment of Sarina holding the wishing tree in the palm of her hand! AuthorManuela Rohr is a writer and Yoga teacher/therapist BDY/EYU, C-IAYT. With roots in Germany she now lives with her husband and daughter in Santa Rosa, CA. She is the mother of a micro preemie girl and shares her healing journey in her blogs and teachings. She shares her transformational Yoga and Mindfulness lessons in workshops and private sessions. |