October 2023… Dharamkot (Himachal Pradesh), India
Almost 6 months have passed since my trip to India and looking back I can see the gifts from the challenges. It was a silent yoga retreat and hiking in the Himalayas. It has been one of the most challenging trips I have taken for many reasons. In one of our philosophical teachings, we came across the beautiful word {equanimity} and I realised a lot of the work I have done the past few years has been around this virtue. I can’t thank those enough who have been helping me around this… from the incredible books I have read, podcasts, therapy, yoga, meditation and recently tai chi. I know I still have so much to learn. I have chosen this to be my one word for this year but in all honesty, maybe it will continue to be my life’s word and work.
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{Equanimity is a state of psychological stability and composure which is undisturbed by the experience of or exposure to emotions, pain, or other phenomena that may cause others to lose the balance of their mind.}