Learn… and suddenly the teacher in you is emerging.
It’s a known fact the physical body needs applied stress to stay healthy and thrive. Our bones need gravity and weight bearing action in order stay strong enough to support us and carry us throughout our lives. Weight training induces tearing of the muscles so during the time of rest, the healing of that action can create strength. Most of us intentionally push our bodies to the limit in order to stay strong and healthy, so why do we have such a problem with life’s mentally and emotionally challenging events? Couldn’t it be, that on some level we have chosen our hardships so that we may grow and learn and be strong? The way we handle life’s early obstacles can have a dramatic effect on the outcome of our future challenges. We are who we are because of our hardships, not because of our joy, not really. As we work through our painful, lost, angry and confusing times, we can find solace in knowing that on the other side is even more strength, more resilience. Anyone of us alive can appreciate, in hindsight, the lessons learned and knowledge gained from our misfortunes.
Paul McCartney said: “…and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” Perhaps, taking our lessons with a dose of loving kindness for ourselves, strengthens the love we put out.
I honor our life’s mission while here on Mother Earth - to learn and grow and connect with one another and to live a full and loving life, awake and aware with dignity, divinity and grace.
Sat Nam!
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sat nam kajisan!
well put, and i might add to your blog, that i believe that the "real" us shows up in those times of hardship. it is too easy to be gracious, kind and generous for many of us during the "good" times, but when the tough stuff happens, that is when we get to learn who we really are.
i like the analogy of the physical workout and the mental/emotional one, but I am not familiar with the idea of tearing muscles in order to build strength, i understood we lengthen and build actual cellular fiber to increase muscle density, but hopefully we do not actually tear them or create injury or damage. the resting time between workouts is essential for building strength, but if that energy is used for repair, then that is what it goes for and not for building. would love if anyone else knows about this, from my yoga training, we do all we can to avoid anyone tearing, shredding or straining muscles.
okay, not to get stuck on that, i love your point, and it is from those sessions that we again have a great opportunity to see who we are and what is driving our workout! thanks!
love,
dejisan
When I was "body-building" with weights 20 years ago, I learned that indeed the muscles are "torn," and the day of rest was imperative for our body to heal .As we re-build those muscles, they are re-built stronger and with more mass. So, yes, it IS repairing AND strengthening. :)
As always, great piece, K! And peace. :)
They say that if you don't have a tribe to innitiate you, life itself will. We don't have to go looking for challenge, it will find us well enough. But the attitude you speak of is exactly what allows us to be strong vs. wounded. We have a culture of "wounded" people who could just as easily be strong...were we not told that bad things should never happen, and only do if you are messing up. Good one, K!
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