Aww! I Love You Guys

I went to class the day before New Year's Eve and it was packed! I saw so many yoga friends that I hadn't seen in such a long time (and some that I had seen recently). It felt amazing to be surrounded by a loving community. Just being around them uplifted and re-charged me; I gave and received tons of hugs and left class with a huge smile on my face. Yes, the yoga helped too and the yoga is what bestowed this blessing of community upon me. Just by showing up on my mat, I am automatically part of something bigger. You don't have to be invited or accepted or reviewed to be part of the yoga community (at least where I practice); you step into it when you commit to your practice. It's a gift, a support, it's a million shining hearts reminding you that you're not alone and you're just like them and they're just like you. It makes me want to hug everyone on the street and say, "we're the same!" I carry the sense of community off my mat, out of the yoga studio and onto the street. I start seeing the human-ness in everyone. When I step onto my little mat, my whole world expands.