Yoga Journal #38: Auras and Strangers

Meditation in the morning. Always makes the day better. Chia seed porridge for breakfast – am not sure about it!

More work on the website – need to be more unattached to perfection!

Watched a yoga class – really gave me confidence that I can definitely teach yoga and be a really authentic and amazing yoga teacher.

A guy came begging for money on the train (had a pic of a child in hospital). I’m always a bit dubious about these people after the scam in central London that I saw with my own eyes – with a “deaf person” – I have studied a bit of sign language and he was TOTALLY making up his own version.

I ended up giving some money to the guy who was begging on the train (after humming and haaing about it). I actually only gave him money as I was getting off the train – and then had to walk down 3 carriages to try and find him again.

On the bus back in Wimbledon coming home (around 10pm) – I was stopped by a really cool Brazilian guy with dreadlocks on top of his head. He stopped me to say he had seen me around and then wanted to tell me “I don’t know what it is about you – but you’ve got a good aura.”

Such a random thing for a complete stranger to tell me and I don’t think it’s a coincidence.

Finished the Ruby Wax book on mindfulness – really enjoyed it – especially the end – love the scientific evidence of meditation working.

Loved the “wolves on the inside of us” fable – it’s the second time I have read/heard about it. Going to definitely employ the “novelty builds neurons” idea!

Booked to see the Ruby Wax show in a March!

Grateful for:

• Health
• Encounters with strangers
• Warm soup in my tummy
• Husband (already zzzz……)

Small pain in lower back. PMS week. No yoga. Maybe tomorrow.
Love + Light. (yeah I did).
PS. Am wondering if me knowing that I’m going to transcribe this publicly is in any way affecting my writing of it?  Will be mindful of that.