Connection

I usually talk about how unique we all are (in reference to tailoring our yoga practice to suit ourselves) and although that is true, no man/woman/human is an island!

Separateness appeals to our ego and is often sold to us as an ideology to encourage consumption. We are individuals and we all like to express ourselves differently and feel unique, we all have our own unique gifts to bestow upon and within the world, and this a wonderful thing, however sometimes our ego forgets the connection between us.

We are all experiencing the universe, granted different aspects of it, but the same universe. Different aspects will be less or more important to us given our perception preference at that time (e.g. – your friend mentions the amount of red cars on the road and suddenly you’re seeing red cars everywhere!). Then further to this, we all have our own interpretation of that perception, and following reaction to that interpretation. But the initial input, the universe, is as it is.

Obviously we can have vastly different experiences in life…. but we all feel and have felt those same pangs of anxiety in the middle of the night when you’re unable to sleep, rejection in its various forms, anger when we feel violated, and perhaps depression or dejection?

But also joy, happiness, peace and love.

We are all human beings.

We are all experiencing the universe as conscious beings.

So you can choose to repeat as usual, honking at Dave as he cuts you up on your morning commute and ruining your day, or pretending you’re unavailable when you see the phone ringing and can’t be arsed talking to x,y,z, or maybe flicking the Vs at your partner’s back as they walk away from an argument…

Or you could choose to pause, breathe and realise we are all connected.

You could smile at Dave, it may be the only one he’s seen in a while, he may be struggling at home or in life. You might choose to answer that phone call and be there for the caller, giving them the space and love they need by listening. Or you might choose to hug your partner and realise the argument you just had won’t even matter a few minutes/hours/days/years from now.

You could choose connection.

It’s too easy to play spot the difference. Why not train your brain to seek out and find connection with every being?

And if you still can’t find it?

I dare you to create it!