Relax!!

As I sit here sipping my yummy cup of tea, I can't help but feel courageous as I read the tea bag's message:

"one of the best actions we can take with courage, is to relax"

I'm doing it right now!  Strangely enough, it's not always an easy thing to do.  Even when we take time to rest, we don't always necessarily relax.  We're still wound up... thinking about things to do, things we did, things we want, where we need to be... but yet here. we. are!

Relax: v- To make lax or loose, To make less severe or strict, To reduce in intensity, To relieve from tension or strain

When we relax, we let go... and let flow.  It doesn't mean you have to be sitting on a tropical island... you can relax anytime, anywhere, by just taking a breath in and out, and loosening your grip on your mind. As Sydney J. Harris said:

“The time to relax is when you don't have time for it.”

I was listening to a speaker today, who also spoke about the power of relaxation.  She was saying that when we are not in a state of relaxation, our ego is in control... that when we are acting from our truth, we feel relaxed.  Love that!!  We are relaxed, when we think we aren't!!  There is a Chinese proverb that echos this:

"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are."

Letting go of our ego, letting go of our mind, does take courage... it takes faith to be ourselves as we are, and not what we think we should be based on years of knowledge.  But relax... you're amazing!


Today's Silver Lining:
"Relax, There is an answer to the darkest times.  It’s clear we don’t understand but the last thing on my mind, Is to leave you. I believe that we’re in this together.  Don’t scream – there are so many roads left.  Relax, take it easy."