softening to the world

I'm writing about how I'm learning a lot from yoga and meditation and
a variety of reading material (pemo chodron, especially) and learning to breathe more
than ever. In and out. A lot of ideas are clicking right now, things coming into
focus, clarity and I'm having a new sense of dedication to daily practice for myself.

Balance is fleeting with responsibilities so ever present. All my mom friends, like me, feel like we're working so hard to juggle so many balls in the air and are trying not to drop the important ones. So many of us are balancing work and love for our families and relationship challenges and taking care of our health and being creative and caring about the election and trying to not freak out about the economy and how it might affect us and other stuff. I'm glad I have some moments during the week to catch my breath and slow down a bit...watch the Daily Show and have a laugh. And breathe....in and out.

Sometimes I have to shut out the news. I care so much about the upcoming election and hope sooo much that Obama becomes the next president, but I get worn out and have to take a news fast. One foot in front of the other.

Breathing, in and out.

Hope everyone is doing well.
May we all soften into what is going on right now.

xxoo Irene