What
makes you feel strong?
As women, we are typically placed in
the soft and caring roll. As a mother,
that is exactly what we should be – at least part of the time. We need to be there to comfort our children,
wipe their tears and banish their fears.
What about the part of all of us that
is constantly buried under our other responsibilities and demands of others in
our life? And what about those amazing woman out there that aren’t
parents? What makes them feel strong,
and keep them from being lost in the fray?
I believe that at some point, we all
want to feel strong. Not physically
strong (although that is pretty cool, too.) But an inner strength that helps us
hold our heads high as we walk down the street.
The strength that helps us get thru a day where everything just falls
apart around us. Strength to keep going
through the crap and despair.
As a child, my aunts used to play 45s
and have an old school dance party in my grandma’s living room (No Twerking
involved!). One of the songs that I
remember the most was “I am Woman, Hear me Roar.” I remember it making me feel strong,
unstoppable and determined.
As the years have gone by, I have found
other songs that have made me feel the same way, most of them by Miranda
Lambert and Pistol Annie’s. But when the
song is done, I am still reminded that it is NOT my song, NOT my voice bringing
the feelings to the surface, NOT my hand writing the words.
So I struggle with needing to feel
strong by myself, on my own and in my own way.
And that is where Yoga comes in.
The forms and flow of YOGA make me feel strong. Last night as I stood in Warrior II – I felt
the power and strength of my spirit.
The deep breathing and focused energy revitalized my soul and lifted my
spirits. And the best part of all; I
only did a 15 minutes yoga series.
15 minutes to make me feel strong. So tonight, when I get ready to do my YOGA,
I am going to teacdh my daughter YOGA. I
am going to help her feel strong, and independent (don’t laugh – it is a fine
line between independent & stubborn! ).
I hope to instill in her the strength
of inner-peace, a way to find a clear vision of her path in life and a way to
calm her soul. With strength and focus
we will be lead through the strive and to a calmer brighter day.
What are you doing to feel strong? And what are you teaching the young girls in
your life about being strong?
