I can't begin to explain how great this weekend was, but I am going to try...
It started with teaching kids yoga on Friday afternoon. How lucky am I that the company I work for is allowing me to go out in the community and teach yoga? I taught 2 Girl Scout Troops, 16 girls ages 8-9, at the school behind my store. It was totally crazy, but so rewarding. I left exhausted, but on such a high. I have once again found a new passion within a passion, and I will no doubt teach to kids as much as I can. The feeling I had watching the kids go through poses, lie in Savasana, and then circle around me to chant om together at the end of practice was amazing.
On to Saturday...Jim and I went to Borrowed Earth Cafe in Downers Grove and had a wonderful raw meal. After dinner we made our way downtown to the United Center to the John Mayer concert...need I say more? The opening band was Michael Franti and the Spearheads, we weren't really looking forward to seeing them, but our opinion totally changed after watching their set. They are such an open, fun loving, free spirited band that kept us laughing and engaged the whole time. Listening to their songs, their words, and watching the way they interacted with the audience honestly taught me quite a bit about how I would like to live my life...not something you expect out of a concert. To top off the night we listened to John Mayer do his thing for 2 hours. He is incredible live, we are both looking forward to the next time we can see him.
Sunday was another busy day. Slept in a little late since we got home much later than usual after the concert, did a ride, then went to the new Lululemon in Naperville to do a window demo. It was so great meeting the new staff and interacting with their customers while getting in a yoga practice. To top that off I saw a little girl on the sidewalk doing whatever I was and I asked her to come in to do some yoga with me. She ran in, took off her shoes and jumped on my mat. I had her barking in down dog right away...she had her parents and the whole store laughing. Another sign from the universe where my future with yoga will be going. After the demo I went to my parent's house to spend some time with my family and had a nice dinner. What a great end to a fabulous weekend.
I'll leave you with one thing that will stick with me forever from the concert on Saturday. Michael Franti was talking during his set about living life to the fullest because we never know when it is going to end. Something so true, but so few of us practice. His words of "never let a moment pass" are ones that I will never forget. I don't want to have another day and I say was blah, I don't want have another "same old" comment...I want to continue to have days that I can say that I feel like I have contributed something to the universe, days that I feel rewarded, and days that I just have fun. The last three days I have felt that way...now I just have to find ways to make that everyday.
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Contributing something to the universe is truly a noble cause. I know for myself, the goal I have for myself in life is to, in some way, make a positive impact on someone else. If I can leave this world having had a positive influence on just one person in some way, my life will have been worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was student teaching and helping a student who was struggling with a concept in one way or another, all I wanted was to help them understand. When they would finally understand and get that 'click' moment, it made everything worthwhile.