Whenever come to this time of the year, the energy in
our surrounding becomes rather hyped as people are busying themselves with
holidays, celebrations, gatherings and New Year plans, etc. Naturally, the yoga studio is becoming quieter
and more still. So with the tranquility
that is more evident than usual during this period, I sit back and take some space
in my awareness to reflect and recollect.
As usual, there are some regrets and there are some triumphant
too. But more than anything, I became
very much lighter in my heart and spirit this year. So I am proud and content.
I always considered myself a simple person without many
things to clear after me if I were to die tomorrow. It was my foremost priority to travel lightly
in life, so I regularly sort things off in my house, wardrobe, etc. But then, I realized my major hindsight. I forgot to look into my heart and
spirit. To my astonishment, there were
much heavy stuffs still uncleared for ages….
So my major New Year resolution is to travel
lightheartedly.
We all are
travelers in the journey of life. We
came from somewhere and will go somewhere at the end. In between we travel; we are ‘living.’ But in the way we travel, the styles and
preferences are all differ. Some likes sightseeing
in the comfort of well-organized
tour groups, moving together with guides and the fixed schedules. Some likes backpacking without particular
plans or company, preferring to stay or leave wherever, whenever they feel like
it.
The
first group favors structure and security whereas the latter freedom and
adventure; but each has its own price to pay—inhibition versus uncertainty; dangers of stagnation versus self-delusion; shallowness versus rootlessness, etc.; just to mention few.
I am
definitely in the second group. How
about you?
I
wouldn’t say which one is better than the other because whichever group you are
in it is all individuals’ choices. And
we are responsible for our own choice not for others, but to make sure you are aware of what
it entails when making
choices, so that we have no regrets whenever
the journey comes to the end. After all
we got one life only to live well accordingly to what our hearts desire, not by what others might expect,
think or judge of us. Otherwise you
might have to struggle with the intense burden on your shoulders throughout the
journey, and there is no sadder way to come to the end the journey regretting
over what other routes we might have taken rather than the one we have walked
on.
Many things have happened during this year for me, and
at the same time, not much has changed externally. Instead it was a lot of inner turbulences, changes
that occurred. I can’t tell you what all
that was, but, one thing for certain, I came out feeling stronger and clearer sense
of where I am and where I am heading in this stage of my life. As I reflect the journey I walked before,
even what I thought the worst moments in life, in retrospect, it was not all
that bad or lousy. Actually every time
it created more space to push me forward to be a better and more useful
person. Without this kind of occasional
life challenges, we are so easy to get slacked.
Our inert laziness will always have tendency to drown us down into
self-mortifying tragedies.
So I am glad and grateful for many things in this year
and am looking forward to the life journey lies ahead. Still there are no definite
plans or certain routes that I can foresee to thread on. And yet, I can sense
fresher air and brighter sunrays from where I am sitting. There is also more grateful heart for life in
just the way as it is. Thus I think the
New Year is holding something even better than this year.
I wish you all the same spacious awareness to reflect
and recollect your life during last few days of 2012 and come out with lighter
heart to welcome 2013 full heartedly.
I have attached Yoga Class Schedule 2013. Please note for the time changes and additional
morning classes. There are also additional
TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) healthcare feature that is enhanced. You can check the website for the details. Sorry for the delays in making website change. Our assistant instructor Ms. Vivienne Yu has
been on the technical task for it, but, her mother fell into severe health
mishaps… Let’s hope together for her mother’s speedy recovery, and, at the same
time, wish each other and family the best health and happiness in the New Year!
See you all in the Yoga class!
Yours sincerely,
Beth Lim
