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3/21/2011

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       "Success is not final, failure is not fatal:  it is the courage to continue 
                                            that counts."  Winston Churchill      

When I read this quote this weekend I thought of the moments I felt really great during my lifetime and I also thought of the times I felt that I had failed and I realized both were in the past.  They were wonderful memories or embarassing moments but they were in the past.  It is now, the present, that matters.  It is learning from both our successes and our failures while continuing to grow and learn that takes courage.
Five years ago at age 60, I decided to to take yoga something very new for me.  Most days I was the oldest in the class and by far the most self conscious.  I had no sense of my body and when the instructor was looking left I was looking right.  When everyone else was down I was up. It was hard everytime I went but I kept going back.  I took private lessons which helped me so much and I got better.  Yoga taught me so much about my body but also about myself. Now, I truly believe in the mind, body, and spirit connection.  It also taught me that although I may be successful in a pose today I may not be able to hold it tomorrow.  It taught me that although I may fail at a pose over and over again that if I keep trying one day I will get it. Yoga has helped me to realize that nothing in life is permanent so it is my responsibility to make each and every day as meaningful and special that I can.  
Courage comes in many shapes and forms.  We are all different and have different challenges in our lives but noone lives without facing a challenge.  Learning to live in the moment, celebrating our successes, and learning from our mistakes or failures and continuing to move forward is what courage is all about to me.  What does courage look like to you?
PS:  I am seriously thinking of becoming a yoga instructor.  Now that will take courage but I think I can do it.
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gina link
3/20/2011 11:54:53 pm

What a beautiful and inspiring post! I love your definition of courage! I am braver now than I used to be in terms of trying new things and taking risks. Yoga has become a big part of my life ......it is keeping me centered and healthy.

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Sara Healy link
3/21/2011 05:31:00 am

Ginny,

What a wonderful post about the growth of courage. I loved how you used your Yoga training as an example of the persistence necessary for most courageous acts.

I think we often equate courage with a major statement, like Tank Man in Tiananmen Square, but in truth it's mostly about falling down and getting up again and again, if necessary...just as you described.

The way you ended this post was perfect. I loved the line about you becoming a Yoga instructor, "Now that will take courage, but I think I can do it." If you think you can; you can:~)

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Ginny link
3/21/2011 09:10:31 am

Sara and Gina,
Thank you both so much for your kind words and encouragement. It means alot to me.

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Ana link
3/22/2011 01:57:04 am

Courage to me is getting up each day, trying new things, and constantly trying to become better.
I do hope you keep going with yoga and train to become an instructor. Best wishes to you!

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Lis link
3/22/2011 02:33:59 am

As a yoga teacher, I love LOVE your experience here ... and I want to encourage you to follow your heart ... I know I may not have the "best" poses but what I do have is a great love for the teachings and what they impart to me. Your love shines through and so many would be inspired by it.

xo Lis

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Ginny link
3/22/2011 06:19:00 am

Ana & Lis,
Thank you both for visiting and for the encouraging words. I saw a wonderful piece on the positive effects that yoga has on people with arthritis. I thought that this may be an area that I could make a difference in.

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