Slowly Surely
Posted: June 3, 2013 Filed under: Random Workout | Tags: exercise, family, friends, happiness, health, hope, kindness, life, love, lululemon, meditation, musings, natural, passion, running, trail running, whole foods, WOD, yoga 17 CommentsThe problem with introspection is that it has no end-
Happiness, true happiness? Lies inside each of us, yet we often look to other people and “things” to raise our spirits and to bring a smile to our face. This endless search for happiness outside of ourselves can be contributed to a void within us.
Show of hands: Have you ever purchased a nifty yoga or running accessory to make you happy? If we pause for a moment and reflect on our actions (as noble as they may be) they show us that we have yet to fully embrace the self-love that is necessary to feel whole on a daily basis. If your passion is running, yoga, working out, whatever etc. Do you have a parasitic relationship with it?
The conversation I really want to explore over the next few posts: Is your outward passion for other “things” driving down your self-love and leaving a void within you?
Notes:
An unbalanced relationship will cause many things in life to fall apart, and it happens all too often. Cultivating happiness within yourself, true happiness, lies hidden inside each one of us.
CultFit 
Very true.
🙂 Thank you for stopping over today, take care and please be well.
🙂 I keep on keepin’ on.
That’s what Rumi told me… remember?
Better had Rumi made a step-by-step manual instead of poetry and prose and get away with all his adorable mysticism… … but then I would have been way too spoiled, huh?
I kind of like the poetry and prose. 🙂
I do, too! They swirl around my head for the most part. 😉
I love this! Re-blogging! 🙂
Reblogged this on growing in smarts and growing in love and commented:
I’m totally guilty of this. I don’t shop nearly as much as other girls I know, BUT I do think there are times when I immediately turn to something that’s outside of me for satisfaction…
I do the very same, far too often of late. Thank you for sharing the post today. 🙂 It’s a touchy topic, however I feel if we are to truly enjoy whatever we are doing? You have to love yourself first.
Yes indeed! You’re so welcome! 🙂
Show of hands? Me. Me. Me. Great post.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you stopped over and enjoyed what you read. 🙂
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I couldn’t agree more 🙂
And yes I have actually purchased many exercise gadgets, gotten all inspired to use them and then found them too much trouble… Never to be used again.
I love this post because it says so much of what I am finding at the moment. Thank you
“There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.” (Mahatma Ghandhi)
Thank you for your post that illustrates that our life can be richer without accumulating all those ‘things’ we believe we cannot live without and then ignore after a short period. I’ve been guilty of this.
I’m raising my hand as well, guilty. This topic is uncomfortable to talk about although when we do, it can be very empowering to us spiritually. 🙂 I hope you are having a beautiful day, take care!
Reblogged this on This Moveable Feast and commented:
I love the opening line here: “The problem with introspection is that is has no end.” I find that the truth of this pops up SO OFTEN when blogging. Like many people in the blogosphere, I have a blog to post random thoughts and collect whatever useful ideas that need development for later on. And that can lead to a lot of annoying introspection. Great reminder from this blog.