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worrying about what you are going to produce or achieve. Chances are, it would revolutionize your writing.
So, writer … Are you ready to practice?
FIVE LESSONS THAT YOGA CAN TEACH US ABOUT OUR WRITING PRACTICE
HEALTH & WELLNESS
LESSON 1: The more you show up,
the easier it gets.
A steady, comfortable practice cannot be achieved unless we show up consistently, with dedication and an open mind. Once that comfort is established, we begin to experience the miracle of trust in ourselves and our writing: trust in our minds to seek out the right words; trust in our hearts to reveal our truth on the page; trust in our spirits to share the divine creative spark that ignites our stories and ideas. The more consistently we come to our practice, the more solid a foundation we lay for this trust.
LESSON 2: The inner process is more important than the outer.
Writing practice and personal development go hand in hand. The more we understand about ourselves, our motivations, our fears, and our desires, the more comfortable we
become with showing up authentically on the page. This is true whether we write fiction or non-fiction, poetry or textbooks.
Just as yoga is not about contortionism, writing is not, in the end, about perfection of prose. In both cases, what matters is the internal connection the practice facilitates, and the radiance which that connection allows you to bring forth into the world.
LESSON 3: Almost anything will shift if you sit with it compassionately, breathe, and stay present.
In yoga practice, when something feels uncomfortable, we are asked to sit with it, breathe deeply, and patiently allow it
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