Hoping you are full of beans on this longest day of the year J I am sitting in the garden, feeling the sun on my face and the snot in my nose. The woo-hoo birds have something to say, as does the gentle stream of traffic. I decide it isn’t too early, after all, for it to be Wine O’clock.
On the longest day of the year, as with most solstices, I like asking myself “So, what exactly is going on? And how do I feel about it?” Well, a lot is going on, and I’m enjoying it all very much. The details are irrelevant. What counts is that I feel like I’m ‘on track’. Whether this is fate or of my own doing, I don’t particularly care. I know what it feels like when life is absolutely not on track, and that these not-on-track times have to happen too. And so I am pleased. And I am grateful. For my life exactly as it is now. (I don’t think you’re allowed to start sentences with ‘and’ are you?)
I am particularly grateful for not aching after Saturday’s 108 sun salutations in celebration of the solstice, with some of the Yoga Happy crew. Technically they were wind / rain salutations. We raised well over £100 for a children’s village in Uganda. It always feels pretty special, but for some reason this time felt more incredible than usual. I felt a beautiful connection between the 8 of us. It’s amazing how in-tune and involved you can feel, without words. Everybody went though the inevitable periods of ‘oh cripes, can I really do this?!’ As I lay in Savasana (relaxation) at the end, hearing the soft pad of feet on mats around me as people carried on with their salutes felt over-whelmingly powerful. My buzz is still continuing, over 2 days later. I feel an incredible sense of connection to myself, to my surroundings.
Everybody who took part did the full 108 – not that the number is so important, but I know that for several people this was a first, and a massive achievement. If some of these people were told a year ago, or even a couple of months ago that they would do 108 sun salutations, they may have scoffed. (Isn’t that a funny word?!) People are amazing. I hope I can always be inspired by people. Surround yourself by people who inspire you.
