Yoga opens me. Physically, many of the yoga poses (Asana) require an opening of the lungs and heart. Goddess pose opens my entire body with arms up and out, legs wide, knees bent. In it, I feel exposed, vulnerable. In Shavasana, I lay on the floor in a splayed position, grounding my entire body and my energy. I make space within for breath to freely travel. I open my mind, heart, throat, and gut, emptying mind and body of tension. Thoughts come. Images too. Usually I acknowledge them, then ask them to leave me in peace. Other times I am so open and they are so powerful– tears come. I try not to feel guilty about soaking the lavender scented eye pillow or disturbing my neighbor. Instead, I release, allowing myself to open.
The 6:40
By Anna J. Boll
If only people were as dependable as trains
Chug, chugging along
Always moving forward
Not straying from the track
But even trains explore
At a junction the track slips
straight to left
or ca-chunk,
it hugs right
Then full steam ahead
a new path
just like people
Creative Chaos 