Finding Deep Strength

Finding Deep Strength by [Madisyn Taylor]( When we look back on our lives, we see that we have survived many trials, and often to our own amazement. We have all faced moments in our lives when the pressure mounts beyond what we feel we can handle, and we find ourselves thinking that we do not have the strength to carry on. Sometimes we have just gotten through a major obstacle or illness only to find another one waiting for us the moment we finally catch our breath. Sometimes we endure one loss after another, wondering when we will get a break from life's travails. It does not seem fair or right that life should demand more of us when we feel we have given all we can, but sometimes this is the way life works. When we look back on our lives, we see that we have survived many trials and surmounted many obstacles, often to our own amazement. In each of those instances, we had to break through our ideas about how much we can handle and go deeper into our hidden reserves. The thought that we do not have the strength to handle what is before us can be likened to the hard surface of a frozen lake. It appears to be an impenetrable fact, but when we break through it, we find that a deep well of energy and inspiration was trapped beneath that icy barrier the whole time. Sometimes we break through by cutting a hole into our resistance with our willpower, and sometimes we melt the ice with compassion for our predicament and ourselves. Either way, each time we break through, we reach a new understanding of the strength we store within ourselves. When we find ourselves up against that frozen barrier of thinking we cannot handle our situation, we may find that the kindest choice is to love ourselves and our resistance too. We can simply accept that we are overwhelmed, exhausted, and stretched, and we can offer ourselves loving kindness and compassion. If we can extend to ourselves the unconditional warmth of a mother's love, before we know it, the ice will begin to break. [PRINT]( [SAVE]( [DISCUSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DailyOM Course Spotlight [The Faster Workout Miracle]( by Sadie Nardini Sadie Nardini, founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga and The Yoga Shred®, a HIIT + Yoga fitness fusion has just created the fastest--and safest--empowering fitness and yoga fusion course there is. This course will definitely--and lovingly--kick your asana! It's the perfect new generation blend of body toning, calorie-torching, cardio optimizing, strengthening and flexibility you can get--and you'll get it all done in less than 30 minutes, every OTHER day. So if you want to tone and tune it up in the fastest time possible--there is literally no better exercise form than this. All of the classes in this course will help you optimize your cardio capacity faster, lift and sculpt your legs, glutes, core, arms, and more. Is this really a fitness and yoga miracle? Yes...it is. With this program, Sadie took "asana" (the name for poses in yoga), and designed the most compact, intensely effective, creative, and invigorating journey for you to rock. It'll kick your behind--literally and figuratively--into gear in every beautiful way. Yes, it's hard. Also yes--you can do this at your own level, and it will take you to the next level, wherever you begin. It's for anyone who's looking for a real challenge, and wants to make changes fast...but it also covers mindful movement, modifications, and love for your joints. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. [21 Day Low Impact Body Blast]( 2. [How to Communicate Like a Buddhist]( 3. [Go Sleeveless in 14 Days]( 4. [21 Day Tabata Yoga Body Challenge]( 5. [No-Squat Booty Workout]( 6. [Pelvis Reset for Lower Back Pain]( 7. [Fit and Fierce Over 40]( 8. [21 Day Beginner Yoga]( 9. [Chair Yoga for Healing, Strength and Mobility]( 10. [Toned Inner Thighs in 13 Days]( New Courses • [Gorgeous Youthful You in 21 Days]( • [Tone and Tighten Your Tummy]( • [From Self-Destruction to Reconstruction]( • [No-Squat Booty Workout]( > [More Courses]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Home]( | [Inspiration]( | [Courses]( | [Horoscopes]( | [Gift Shop]() [Email Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Help/FAQ]( © 2019 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission. Subscribed as {NAME}[at]gmail.com (1276706) [1]