What's Important?

Core: the central, innermost or most essential part of anything.

We were asked to bring something important with us to Sadhana (spiritual practice) and, though I won't be there, I wanted to share what I would have brought. My Core. The reason why I entitled this blog Abs and Asanas is because both yoga and core (physical and otherwise) are essential to me in my life (ok, so I also liked the sound of the title and have been given the nickname "Abs" on a few occasions ;) but I often have an assortment of reasons behind what I do). What I hold to be the most important and the most essential part of me is what I carry around on the inside because it's what carries me. While I acknowledge my feet for doing an awful lot of carrying, there is something much deeper that really gets me going.

At the core of who I am is Love. It guides me even if it's fear of not receiving love that jumps in once in a while. I'd wager I'm not the only one who could break it down to this.

One of the most important goals in my life is that I make a difference in some way. Hence, becoming a yoga teacher, then a yoga therapy practitioner and an advocate for reducing, reusing and recycling ;) The little things add up in my books and so I can be very detail oriented at times and concerned over the whys and hows of what's going on. If I give my attention to something, you can bet I am contemplating many different directions to come at it from, concerning myself with how I think I could best be of service and chronically self-aware-ing all over myself along the way. Any more Vata anyone? ;)

What I like to call my core assets (what's most important to me) would include: Authenticity, Awareness, Ahimsa, Beauty-seeking, Comfort Zone edge surfing, Compassion, Connection, Empathy, Fun, Gratitude, Growing, Inspiration, Learning, Listening, Making (and hopefully) Forgiving Mistakes (goes with the learning), Simplicity and Truth. There are many more but sleep is also a core asset, which would be Self-Love. As the time shows, I'm still working on this one as well as many others. This is what makes my journey itself one of my most important assets. I'm grateful to have shared a piece of my journey.

Love and hugs,

Alissa