Thursday, May 23, 2013

Impermanence

B will turn 4 this November.  As I pack my stuff up for our new adventure, I think about the idea of things changing just like little B growing up....

The first day we met B.

B about 2 months old.

Things are always changing.  Things I cherish of the past may not be present for me today or ever.   I have to accept that or it will hurt like hell.

So my soon-to-be ex-yoga teacher mentioned the idea of "impermanence" and how nothing is supposed to last forever cause shit always changes.  The three tenets that she mentioned are as follows:

1.  Everything changes.

2.  It will hurt if you hold on.

3.  Its not personal.

Like, duh.  Okay, I get it.  But man... why is it always so hard???  Courage-- where are you when I freaking need you???

I guess that what pit bulls are for.  To drag you out of your hell and remind you that its really not that bad.  Let's just walk, eat, and cuddle and it will be a very, very good day.