What is something that you’re saying NO to this month?

In yoga we don’t just focus on the asana (physical work/posture practice), we also like to focus on what goes on OFF the mat. Aparigraha, or non-attachment/ non-greed in Sanskrit, focuses on not having an attachment to things, people, or ideas. And to be honest, once I established this concept in my personal journey I feel so free. This is the most free I’ve ever felt. Nothing is mine, no one belongs to me, and I find myself being more present and just BE-ing. Everything is temporary, and even then there is no point in attaching yourself to it. We have to figure out what we’re attached to and why. A lot of the times it is fear, but why is that? What are you afraid of? Some people find themselves attached, because they’re afraid to be without. But what if you were without? Would you still thrive? Would you still survive?

I’m saying NO this month to procrastination. I found myself attached to the idea of things getting done themselves, but it is not happening. Things do not work by themselves, you have to learn to put the work in. I found myself putting in the work for other things, and that took away the time I needed to put in for myself. So NO more. I don’t want to attach myself to that idea anymore, and instead I would rather put in the work, even if I had to double it. I’m also putting a NO to drama. A couple of weeks ago I had to block someone who I love very much, but again it was the attachment that allowed them to still have access to me. Now that I’ve let go of that attachment I am now free from their drama. So there it is, you find something to let of and then you’ll gain something much more. I’ve let go of having to do things in a certain time frame, and gained more time to take care of those same things. We put so much unnecessary pressure on ourselves and others when we attach to it. So why not set ourselves and those things free. Lessen the pressure by allowing things to simply be as they are. What’s meant for you will surface on its own, but in the meantime find things to do that are more meaningful to you.

AFFIRMATION:

I am letting go of attachment, so I can be free from the unnecessary pressures of having and wanting.