+ LOOK Underfoot +

The lesson that life constantly enforces is ‘look underfoot.’ 

You are always nearer to the true sources of your power than you think. 

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. 

The great opportunity is where you are. 

Don’t despise your own place and hour. 

Every place is the center of the world.

Naturalist John Burroughs

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* * * * * * There's kind of a lot to work with here. It's a reminder to let the effort find us.  We don't need to make things difficult to feel like we've done our work or are in control.  If we show up to do our work the effort will come and find us.  It takes a lot of strength and courage to stay when we feel lost or under stress.  Much less put your lipstick on, tuck in your shirt and keep going when we want to run.  I'm surprised to be reminded of this again & again when I step on to my mat.  I refer to it as Carry With You What You Know as we weave and unwind our way through a practice.  We all have our own world to offer as who we are in this life here and now and it's so fun to explore and we are lucky to have each other.  xo LVM  

P.S.  This is in the forest overlooking the ocean 45 min outside of SF where I hugged my first Redwood.