Understanding everyday life

I was sitting in church this past Sunday, listening to the sermon while thinking back to my schooling at the Lutheran church/school. I remember going through all the bible stories, learning the books of the bible, going through Catechism class and passing everything but looking back I didn't really understand what I was learning enough to apply it to my life then. I just went through the actions, got my grade, and moved on with life. While sitting in church I felt something different. I saw how the stories connected to my life at this present moment and I got excited! I started taking note on my phone (Dave thought I was texting). Another example I have is from college. I would research papers online and write good research papers but I didn't bring what I learned into my life. There were so many research papers  wrote just to get the grade and then I would put them out of my mind. This is now the reason I am writing a blog so I can reflect on anything and everything in life that will have a positive impact on me as a person.

I have done yoga for the past couple of years and I believe it has really helped me learn to be "in the moment." But, even in class yesterday I was excited to start my blog that I had to bring myself back to the moment in yoga and just "live in the now." Yoga has taught me more than just that. It has taught me to be patient and know that it is yoga practice and that I will not be the ultimate yogi after only a few classes. If you know me you know that I am a super competitive  person and I'm very hard on myself to be perfect at what I do the first time around. I know that something has changed whether it's yoga that helped me or just growing up. Dave and I were playing tennis with some friends and usually if I mess up I would get mad and throw my racquet but this time I just enjoyed being outside, being around people I enjoy and of course, my new purple kick-ass Nike's. It was a revelation to me to enjoy the positive things and know I'm not a pro tennis player.

I'm hoping that by writing I will be able to apply the lessons I learn throughout life and be able to understand my daily actions and encounters. I want to bring purpose and meaning to my actions and the way I respond to other people and events. I feel that I learned all of this in grade school but again, didn't understand it then. Better late than never.

Not to mention that the next few months are really exciting since I'm getting hitched at the end of June so hopefully some good stories will come from that!! I feel this will be a scattered blog that's not just going to focus on one topic.

 Purple!