Daily life practice

Recently, I began to realize that I never took even a minute to pat myself on the back and honor what I had done. I was doing so many things a day that ranged from cooking a great Thai & Italian food, to working out at a gym, to studying at a college and teaching a yoga class — it didn’t matter what it was or how it turned out, I still felt a weird emptiness inside. How could that be if I was essentially doing good work, work I believed I should be able to learn and grow from? Suddenly I saw the importance of acknowledging that something had been brought to completion and to take the time to sit with it and see how it had changed me. What had I learned about the meal, my teaching, any of it? In the yoga Sutras explain about when we are meditation for extending periods. It’s that pause of really resting in it and feeling its value. Aren’t our life experiences here for our growth? If not, isn’t life a routinely-lived or just killing the time? So how do we find this growth and the value of each experience we’ve lived? I have made a practice of taking just a few minutes before bed to make a list of what I have done in that day and what it means to me. I decided to stop letting my days feel like run-on sentences. As a result, I am feeling accomplished and also really clear about how to direct my life so I can continue to grow. I am more clearly able to see what is working and what is not and giving thanks for all the lessons in between. From Nichiren Buddhism (http//www.sgi-usa.org/), There are three basics to your daily life: faith, practice and study. So sit down and make a list of why life is good and what is still there for you to learn and accomplish. Then, set your goal~ Clear your mind and begin to chant……..Hope you will find a great result~ Love & Peace