Day 1: Seek Truth

40 DAY TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE OF HEART CHALLENGE 

Day 1 : SEEK TRUTH

In order to map out where we are headed we need to know where we are. 

If you've ever programed a GPS you know you need to put in the beginning coordinates as well as the finish. 

So, a moment of truth, Where are you? 

Have you wondered off the path? Taken a wrong turn? Or have you sat down discouraged in front of an obstacle that blocks your path? I feel I have you been distracted and lost sight of "why" the journey.

There is a Turkish proverb that says, 

"No matter how far you have gone down a wrong road, turn back."

"Repentance"

that word might be confusing when talking about seeking Truth. Repentance is correcting a wrong, it is remapping our journey in the right direction. Remapping and Repenting take Courage of Heart to face the pure, unsweetened truth of ourselves so that we can move on and grow in more honest and authentic ways rebuilding and seeking truth.

"As he spake these words, many believed on him.

 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."                                                                                - John 8:31-33 

"...as many of them as are brought to the knowledge of the truth... and are led to believe the holy scriptures, yea, the prophecies of the holy prophets, which are written, which leadeth them to faith on the Lord, and unto repentance, which faith and repentance bringeth a change of heart unto them."  Helaman 15:7

So the question I'm asking today in prayer and in my studies,

"What do I need to do to get back on the right path?" 

Where am I standing?

"TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN FAITH. YOU DON'T HAVE TO SEE THE WHOLE STAIRCASE  JUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP."  -DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

YOGA TODAY

Your Breath- the Key to Your Body's Potential.

I remember beginning yoga and the greatest challenge for me was going from a aerobic running breath to a slow deep yoga breath in and out of the nose.

A master key of yoga practice is maintaining steady, rhythmic breath. Your breath is pure life force that regenerates you with every inhalation and cleanses you on every exhalation. Your breath links your mind to your body, and you to the present moment. It can and should carry you through your entire practice. By staying calm and breathing through your poses, the layers of resistance and tension dissolve and you can break through to new ground. The breath we use in yoga is called Ujjayi. It is audible, with a soothing, rhythmic quality. I have my class imagine fogging up a glass window only with their mouth closed. The inhale and exhale should be equal in length and volume. in general, you inhale as you reach up and open in poses, and exhale as you fold down or close. 

What would it feel like and look like in my Life to Seek Truth and Repent and get back on course?