I’m recently returned from a
trip to Kripalu, a yoga retreat center in Massachusetts. Can I just say,
ahhhhhhhhhh. I went with two lovely women who did yoga teacher training with
me. It was a luxury for us to spend an entire weekend together, as our usual
meetings are squeezed in between teaching a yoga class and picking kids up from
school. We did some yoga, participated in kirtan (call and response
chanting), shared delicious meals, and talked a blue streak. I felt so relaxed,
safe, and comfortable with them, and so lucky to have them in my life. It made
me think about friendships, and how wonderful and varied they can be.
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| Hold tight to your friends! |
As a kid, your best friend is
usually a product of proximity, like a neighbor, or the child of your mom’s
friend. As adults, we gravitate toward those with similar interests, and we often
share different aspects of our lives with different groups of people. I have my
church friends, my yoga friends, my sisters, my family. I belong to a
meditation group and I have friends at work. It’s so nice to be able to share
the different sides of myself with each circle. We all have layers, just like Donkey
says to Shrek, and if we’re lucky we can express each of our layers with a
friend or two.
So thank you, my friends, for
being there. For sharing and accepting and loving and forgiving. See you soon!
