Is your life just as you imagined? I wasn't a dreamer when I was a kid. I never imagined my wedding, the type of guy I would marry or what I wanted to be when I grew up. I lived in the moment and expected that good things would find me. Luckily two out of three things turned out well. I met my soul mate and married him on a glacier in Alaska. Great guy and amazing wedding, check. Knowing what I wanted to do when I grew up didn't turn out so well. Some things in life work out better if you have a plan.
There's a quote floating around "I don't know what I want, but I know I don't want this.". It's easy to see when we're unhappy with our life, but the answer for how to fix it isn't so easily found. Not knowing what I wanted to do when I grew up felt adventurous when I was younger, but now that I'm in a job that frustrates me I'm regretting my lack of planning. I could give up and work in my current job till I retire, but that would suck, so I'm going to have to do something about it. I need a plan.
Planning out a change in your life can be scary. There are more risks involved, especially if you are older. Bills to pay, kids to take care of and moving isn't as easy as packing up your car and hitting the road. More time and consideration is needed. Fear plays a big role as well and if you let it get to you it can stop you in your tracks.
I don't want to look back in ten years and feel like I've wasted my life. I want to look back and smile knowing that I spent my time doing what I wanted. Everything in life can't be perfect, but at least it can be fun. Work is still work, but since we spend the majority of our life doing it, it should be something we enjoy.
How to get over the fear of making the change? You have to be ready to fall on your face. It's naïve to think that making a career change is going to be easy, so why not practice literally falling on your face?
Arm balances are challenging both physically and emotionally. You have to be strong enough to hold yourself up and believe in yourself so you don't fall down. You can be physically strong but emotionally weak and you will fall in this pose every time. Practicing and achieving this pose will teach you that you can hold yourself up, that you are strong enough to do anything you set your mind to. You will fall, many times in fact. You will feel weak and think that you will never get it, but with time and work you will. All of this can be applied to your life as well.
Crane pose is a fun way to build your confidence in arm balances. It looks challenging, but it is a beginner balance pose. The biggest trick to this pose is your mind. You have to be calm and focus. Physically you need to engage and lift with your core. The strength is in your core, not so much your arms.
The principals that you apply to your yoga practice work for your life as well. Set an intention in your life, focus, work hard, breathe deeply and you will see results.
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