Distractions... Or The Universe's Plan?

My life has been... well, crazy the last two months. Travel for fun, travel for work, huge work deadlines, more yoga teaching, Thanksgiving, showers, parties, and more. I had been wanting to do more writing and more personal yoga study for my teaching, but that didn't happen much in October and November. When Thanksgiving ended and I had time to catch my breath, I began to worry, was I letting the business of my life distract me from being the person that deep down in my core I know I want to be?

Instead of worrying about it too much I decided to allow my life to settle, to pick up my meditation practice that was so inconsistent the last two months, and get on my mat for some kick-my-booty yoga workouts! After one week I already feel more grounded, more in touch with my authentic self, and having more faith in the universe's plan.

I do believe that life distracted me a bit, but I also believe that I am right where I am supposed to be. And, if you think about it, life's precious gift is the life that you are living, the breath that you take day after day. While I work toward my goals, I have to appreciate - and completely live - my life. What a waste the past two months would have been if I was worried about doing more writing, rather than truly experiencing the moment I was living.

But that being said, there have been times in my life when I allowed myself to be distracted. Like when living in NYC and I didn't feel I was on the right path; so I spent six months studying for and taking the GMAT to get into business grad school - mostly because my friend Steph was doing the same thing (and she seemed to be so sure this was her next step in life). Looking back, what was I thinking?!?!?!?! I was living her dream, not mine.

So what I learned these past two months is that I have to be grounded. I have to come to stillness - especially amidst chaos - to ensure I connect with my true self and stay on the right path. Sometimes life just happens, and you have to go with the flow trusting in the end things will work out as they should. It is in the moments of stillness, of centering, that I connect with God, with the universe, with my true self, and allow it to guide my direction.

And from there, all I need is faith, and I will be right where I am supposed to be.