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april 15, 2016 

reflection section
take it forward     

I watched Jamie, our wonderful beach yoga instructor, practically put her nose on the sand as she led us in a forward fold stretch. 

Although yoga has increased my flexibility dramatically over the last few years, the forward fold is a challenge. I don't fold very forward at all. I looked around the class of 16 yogis to see who else was or wasn't folded as forward as Jamie.

Then Jamie said, "Wherever you are, it's perfect." And I reminded myself not to compare. "I see 16 of you and 16 different poses," she said, "and that's okay. You are each unique and each where you're supposed to be."

It's all too easy to play the comparison game, isn't it? He has this and she has that and I want it ... and she always looks great and he's so funny ... and she lost weight and I didn't. She can do this and I can't, and I will NEVER dance as they do or wear such perfect makeup as they do on Dancing With the Stars.

But wise Jamie is right - we are perfectly imperfect and we are in the pose meant for us. And THAT is something I can take forward.  

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