Acceptance With Effort

I will be honest,I did not get to yoga every day, but I really tried and did asanas almost every day which is more than usual.  I practiced breathing when driving so I wouldn't flip the bird at the idiot in front of me, I tried using the mantra "acceptance with effort"  with my 16 year-old twins.  My twins, (one boy, one girl) both lovely, but for so many reasons that I won't go into here, fill me up with a love and anxiety that is overwhelming.  The idea that I need to try when effort will make a difference and accept when there is nothing within my control has been huge. 

I listened to music that calmed me instead of pumping me up.  I thought about the practice of yoga and what it has taught me over the last few years.  I know I came up short because I am still impatient and annoyed and worried at times, but I am glad I made yoga more of a daily presence in my life and not just something I do when I volunteer at the studio.

~ Patty