“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” ~Mahatma Gandhi
Me and my new lil’ ponytail rocked our first yoga sculpt class today.
It might seem silly to you to celebrate such a thing but for me taking a group fitness class is a HUGE step outside of my comfort zone.
I’ve been doing light yoga, stretching and walking to help strengthen my body after treatment but this was the first time I have combined cardio, weights and yoga.
I’ve been wanting to try this yoga studio for over a year, but my anxiety always got the best of me.
What if I can’t keep up?
I don’t really know all the positions that well. I’ll probably feel lost.
I told myself it was better to practice my yoga at home until I built up more confidence. But yesterday, a friend asked me and few others to join us for this class because the studio offers a one-week free trial. I figured this was sign I NEEDED to go to this class.
Right before class started, as I waited for my friend, my anxiety crept back in.
What if I get dizzy and have to stop?
What if I can’t do the weights?
Will my heart be able to handle this type of workout?
I hope no one notices me struggling.
As class began, our instructor began talking about the Super Bowl and how our mindset can be what helps us or stops us from achieving our goals.
I decided that for this one hour I was going to simply try to challenge myself. I wanted to push my body to it’s limit to remind myself of my strength. I was going to avoid judging myself if I had to stop or take it easy.
I ended up surprising myself with how well I was able to keep up despite my current health challenges. For one hour I got to forget about the port in my chest as I powered through the Standing Vinyasa Flow.
Nearing the end of the hour, I felt the urge to check my apple watch as I grabbed a few sips of water.
11:11 was the time.
I smiled and looked at my friend who said, “This just keeps going. How much time is left?”
I laughed and told her, “it’s 11:11. Almost done!”
The Meaning of Synchronicity
Synchronicities of seeing repeating numbers like 11:11 when we check the time remind us to stop and observe our thoughts because our thoughts have the power to shape our reality.
The thoughts we think and the words we say are powerful. They can build us up or destroy us. They can lead to us achieving incredible things or they can hold us back from reaching our true potential.
This reminded of me when I played volleyball and how our coaches always drilled into our heads never to focus on the score.
We had to always play like it was 0 to 0.
We always had to believe we had a chance to make a comeback no matter how many points we were down.
The same is true in our lives. No matter what challenge we our facing: illness, change or loss, let us remember to focus on the possibilities of what could go right instead of worrying about what could go wrong.