I wish,I wish...

...to begin again.

This week for Wishcasting Wednesday, Jamie Ridler asks, "What do you wish to begin?"
I had to think about this one. HARD.

So many things, right? The usual, exercise, yoga practice, being a better coworker, friend, sister etc.

Then it came to me. I wish to begin my Ayurvedic prescription. 

While I was visiting Kripalu Center last month, I signed up for some additional services. One of the services got cancelled on me (remember this point) and I thought that I would replace it with another. I looked through the list and found "Ayurveda Consultation". As I am not new to yoga, I have studied basic Ayurveda during my yoga teacher training. I have always been so fascinated with this ancient Indian medical practice but have never actually met a practitioner. I waited in the waiting room and finally, Swamiji came to greet me. My first impression of the man was instant comfort, happiness and I felt a smile spread across my face.
He is very tall, dressed in an orange tunic, bright red crocs, spectacles, a white beard that reaches almost to his waist, big blue eyes, bushy white eyebrows, white hair and sunshine and kindness radiating all around him. Anyone that knows me, knows that my father has always had glasses, long hair and a long beard. This could have been one of the reasons why I felt so happy in his presence. After consulting with me and asking alot of questions while hearing about what ails me, he came to an instant conclusion. I am pitta. (My main dosha) I knew this already but it was nice to hear it from him because I had diagnosed myself from many books in the past. (To learn more about your dosha, go to whatsyourdosha ) This means many things along with my overall diagnosis, he told me to focus on two things.
Number one.
Stop being so competitive.
Number two.
Stop taking on everything.
Basically these habits of mine, often pitta associated, are causing havoc and aggravating my already unbalance nature. I compete with myself ALL THE TIME. It is really exhausting. I also NEVER say no to anyone or anything. At any given time, like now, I am blogging, working on a design project for a charity, subbing yoga classes, working a great and full career, helping my big family with whatever they need, keeping a house, knitting yoga socks, building scrapbooks, starting an online course in a week, being a great wife, walking and playing with the puppy, raising money for the upcoming Winners Walk of Hope and reading about 5 different books.
SEE!!!!!!

So finally, this Wishcasting Wednesday, I wish to begin my Ayurvedic prescription.


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