I got trapped in the bathroom. For real.
I just arrived in my hotel room downtown San Diego for a two day training. We just went to Mexico this weekend for some gigs and it was a really great weekend. I did two full vinyasa classes in one day so I could enjoy DTO’s music in a spanish speaking yoga class (they were so fun!) — i’m sore today, in a good way.
We crossed the border this afternoon and then I checked into the hotel where I’m staying, and was so excited to write this email but I wanted to wait until after I took a shower and clean up.
I grab my phone for no reason except I’m attached. This is one day I am glad to be attached to this device. I get into the bathroom and close the sliding door so I can get a steam going from my shower.
Ooops, I forgot my facewash…
I go to try to slide the heavy wooded and thick-glassed door, and it doesn’t budge.
I can’t beleive it, so I try and try again. There must be something wrong…
I almost panic. But kinda do, I push really hard to see if I can slide it open. It does move, but not enough space for me to get through.
This is a perfect moment for an example of how easy it is to fall back into our old ways.
Even when we see it happening. So many of us are awakened and aware…that’s great – and it’s the first step in transformation.
Knowing* doesn’t stop us from getting lost in the old ways again. It’s like getting caught in a wave…the waves keep coming in, they don’t change. It’s how we CHOOSE to relate to them, and dive in and up for air.
I started drowning in the waves of emotions, and came up for air…
I had my phone, phew!
But it didn’t stop me from feeling panic and fear that I would be trapped inside this bathroom.
This is the tricky mind. I am grateful for all the tools I practice, and the teachers I have.
And there is nothing like a real life moment to REALLY practice.
I got a hold of the front desk, and the girl who checked me in came up immediately and she helped me slip out.
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WOW, this was a great practice in trusting myself and breathing through the fears — AND going forward anyway. I could have been paralyzed by the fear, but I took action and found a way.
Where’s a place in your life you are trapped in a place and don’t trust you’ll get out?
Where can you take more leadership and BE fully committed to your mission of serving here?
When did you get stopped?
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