Showing posts with label internal struggle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internal struggle. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Mind vs Body

I just took up yoga with my house-mate. The only convincing I needed was a long enough pause to picture my toned physique elegantly relaxed to the soothing whispers of our instructor. Everyone knows yoga is a lazy person's exercise. After making it to a few classes I realized that to a small degree it was as pictured. What I failed to foresee was the extreme focus on verbal teachings. Our teacher often begins class with a lesson focusing on mentality. "Mind over body," she chimes.

This cliche has caught my attention because I work on the running assumption that mind and body work together harmoniously despite a state of continued conflict. I see them as equivalent to my shoulder angel and demon. I may ignore one for a time, but with this offense comes their attention seeking impatience. They  persist in tandem but despise their co-dependence.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Active Resistance

March on the rise
a taut ribbon and bow.
Riding unbounded growth,
inflated she groans.
Influence the horizon,
battle the bends,
resist, Ferocious.


The stalemate persists.
Anticipated break,
where will you neutralize?
Sweet patience,
you decide.