A few days before New Years, I broke my collar bone skateboarding to yoga. How does one do that you may ask? Well, I was simply going too fast down a hill and tried to jump off, and instead of landing on my own 2 feet, my collar bone ate the pavement and knocked the wind out of me. Funny enough, I happened to fall right in front of the fire department where about 6 helpful paramedics gave me the news of my newly broken collar bone.
The first thing that rushed through my mind was my yoga practice. my teaching. What would happen. What would I do?!?
3 weeks later, still in a sling, a brace, and pain, with surgery still an option-I can confidently tell you that while I rather not have had this happen, it has been a gift. A true gift of time, perspective and an opportunity to ground. To ground here in LA and experience the magic of the community, love and support that I have been blessed with out here.
When it first happened, I felt truly challenged. Mentally, emotionally, spiritually and above all physically. I attribute the space I am in 3 weeks later to the support and ever flowing love of family, friends and community who assured me to enjoy the journey as its going to reward me in amazing ways not yet discovered. I was reminded that everything will unfold for my highest good and to just trust and keep the faith.
And boy has it been exactly that, an opportunity for me to step into my spiritual practice. A chance for me to truly practice what I preach. To trust and feel God holding me and supporting me. A few weeks prior, I had put it out there that I wanted to do another teacher training and immerse my mind into study. Be careful what you ask for right? Or, just be more specific next time! 
We all know how that one goes!
I know this to be true, that I have been gifted the most priceless teacher training opportunity thus far. I have been given the opportunity to dive into what yoga means to me off my mat. I get to face what my body and yoga represents to me without being able to practice asana. What would yoga mean to you if you couldnt practice physically?
I have been gifted the opportunity to step into the role as my own healer, and trust the amazing power that my body and positive mind has to heal.
For those who know me well, I am seen as a bird that loves to fly around. So now being a wounded bird, I have been provided the opportunity to quiet down, listen, and experience the magic in my own backyard.
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A sheer rush of gratitufe fills my spirit. floods tears to my eyes. flashes of people.warm embraces. healing words-love vibrates.
Community. suppport holding my hand through the dark. Light is here. It never goes. Just open your heart and let it flow. Flow with the ups flow through the downs. embrace these moments for in God they are found.
This is a gift of time and perspective.
Refletion
Healing.
Time is quiet
I dive inside. Taking note of my breathe. Im grateful to be alive.
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So next time you are challenged, and faced with something painful…try and keep in mind that it may just be a Gift.
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Inspired by http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived.html
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