
I realized as I set out for Oliphant and the 9:30 yoga class that I hadn't given myself a comfortable cushion of travel time. For a moment I felt annoyed with myself. I had intended to set out earlier and could have easily paced myself and my morning routine in a different way. I felt the pressure on my chest as I imagined stumbling into the session past the half hour mark and in the midst of the first rounds of "OM's". I paused for a moment and took a deep breath. I chose to shift the picture of my arrival and instead envisioned Elaine's smiling face and welcoming embrace as she greeted me at the entrance. I eased up on the gas peddle and figuratively ;-) let go of the wheel. Low and behold, what I envisioned was exactly what I received as I entered the Oliphant Pavillion, just as the time reached 9:30. A few moments later, a woman raced up the stairs chatting on breathlessly and apoligetically about how quickly cottage time passes. I smiled to myself, grateful with having made the readjustment enroute. I felt calm and centred and realized that I had already begun what I had come here for.
The Stepping Stone
I create an image of what I want to see, how I wish to be.