#grounding

#grounding

I can't force you to do whatever you're going to do in the privacy of your own mind, but in the public sea of this room, just attempt to remain rather motionless and quiet if you can, because people open up deeply in meditation, and that opening can be a little sensitive. We're trying to try to keep it mellow.

Hearing the words "slow down," whether from a yoga teacher or a self-help influencer on Instagram, no matter how well-intentioned, can feel like banging my head against a wall. As if slowing down will solve all my problems! Moving as fast as possible-whether it's my hands on the keyboard at work or my body in and out of Downward-Facing Dog on my yoga mat-is how I try to outrun my stress demons. You know, lest I move in an unhurried fashion and have to actually feel things.

Humility is often misunderstood as false modesty, where our strengths and talents are denied. Or it may be seen as encouraging the endless task of becoming a better person.