I love Seane Corn. She is my favorite hero right now. Her selfless dedication to the preservation of humanlife is inspiring. Not to mention she is beautiful. Those beautiful natural curls of hers are every straight haired woman's dream. I digress. I read her blog as she is making the world a better place in Africa right now and I took these few words from her blog. She was addressing how she and her fellow friends are starting each day...
For this experience to be sustainable and deeply meaningful, it is essential that we spend time every day connecting to our bodies, breath, each other and God. By invoking the sacred, we can be reminded of what our purpose here is, beyond the obvious, which is the service work we'll do in the field. Through grace, we can remember that we are all connected, all one, and are here dignify the human experience, as it is, with love.
Seane Corn
For me, these are powerful and convincing words. When I start my day with a beautiful intention and mindful connection to myself, others and God, my day has greater meaning.
When I dedicate some time, whether it be ten minutes or 90 minutes to asana, breathing, meditation with an intention such as love, patience, strength (or whatever I want to cultivate into the day) I am reminded of what MY purpose is here.
My little world of doing laundry, packing lunches and planning the neighborhood easter party, all takes on such greater meaning. From the phone call I make to reschedule my kids conference to making a boo boo better on my baby's knee, I do with a deeper intention of love and gratitude.
When I have taken that morning time of mindfulness, my daily interactions are charged with good intention and I hope that it shines through my skin and is heard through my words.
Some people may be open to receive what I have to give, others may not.
Regardless,
I know that I feel it.
I know that my kids feel it.
I see it in their faces.
I see it in mine.
