I'm pretty sure we can all relate to this in 2022. It feels like we have gone back in time and we're re shaping our own values.
I heard an interview with a travel agent who described how her business had taken a surprising upturn in recent weeks. I know myself in planning my first holiday in a long time how much more bureaucracy there is. Perhaps some travel agents have a new found appreciation now it's not quite so simple to click and go!
When I looked up the word appreciation, there are several definitions. It's more than just showing gratitude, but about recognising and understanding the value of something.
I've definitely seen this in the yoga classes I've started again. Having been teaching mostly online for the last couple of years, working with people face to face again has brought a renewed energy and a greater appreciation. For me it is so great to be able to feel and see what's going on in the room. So rewarding to help people experience something better for their bodies, both physically and emotionally. I can see people feeding off each others energy. Feeling inspired, motivated and finding unity. There's also a sense of 'we've made it'!
This goes back to the concept I've mentioned here before about working out what is important to us. It's not just about our home environment and possessions, but the rituals and relationships that we really value and bring us joy. Appreciation. It's 'slow living' again. Perhaps we've had to learn to live with less to appreciate more - the hard way.
In this little blog I thought I'd share a few things I've become even more appreciative of as we return to a new normal.
A new love of winter. Stark misty landscapes. Beautiful sculptural trees. The taupey, lilac, colour palette around twilight. The smell of log fires. The drumming of woodpeckers and birdsong on my wood walks. A heart on my flat white. A really good cinnamon bun. A new piece of music that stirs you. Yoga before the day starts. That new sensation in a posture which makes me think about nothing else.
Sometimes it takes something extraordinary to make us appreciate the more ordinary.
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