I'm not going to lie... The last few weeks have been very unnerving. I am so excited to go to Cambodia, but I have begun to get more and more nervous. I am nervous about how I will be able to cope with the things I will see, the poverty, the living conditions, the remnants left by the Khmer Rouge. It will be such a shock and a difficult adjustment to make at first. I am also nervous about how I will cope with coming back to the Vail Valley, a place where play and toys and status are quite prominent, where the majority of the community has never seen such harsh and brutal conditions. I just hope I can give my best and help out in every possible way, and grow from every experience and interaction.
I finished my 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training a few weeks ago, and I learned so many tools to hopefully use while I am in Cambodia. I am so excited to share these tools with both the kids coming with me to Cambodia and the kids that live there.
Here are a few tidbits that I can't wait to share and utilize!!
1. Do your best- Accept where you're at.
2. Drop all judgements.
3. Honesty & Openness is key
4. Listen Generously
5. Commit to Growth
6. Be prepared: Be ready for anything.
7. Respect everything and everyone
8. Be a stand for others. Support
9. Clear Communication
10. BE A YES!!!
Come from ABOVE THE LINE:
LOVE
TRUST
WONDER
FORGIVENESS
COMMITMENT
CREATION
ACCEPTANCE
CHOICE
HUMOR
FAITH
GENEROSITY
DISCERNMENT
My Declarations about Myself:
I am strong.
I am compassionate.
I am passionate.
I am love.
I am adventurous.
I am loyal.
I am inspiring.
I am spontaneous.
I am independent.
I am free.
Being of Service:
connection
compassion
sharing your spirit
holding space for someone else
meet equally- not from sympathy, "how can I support you?" not "how can I help you?"
what is my gift to share?
I COMMIT TO BRINGING MY HIGHEST SELF TO CAMBODIA FOR THE CAMBODIANS I WILL MEET, THE AMERICANS I AM GOING WITH AND MYSELF. I COMMIT TO BEING WITH WHAT IS, TO EMBRACING EVERY LESSON, EMBRACING EVERY EMOTION AND ALLOWING MYSELF TO FEEL AND GROW FROM EVERY EXPERIENCE.
I finished my 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training a few weeks ago, and I learned so many tools to hopefully use while I am in Cambodia. I am so excited to share these tools with both the kids coming with me to Cambodia and the kids that live there.
Here are a few tidbits that I can't wait to share and utilize!!
1. Do your best- Accept where you're at.
2. Drop all judgements.
3. Honesty & Openness is key
4. Listen Generously
5. Commit to Growth
6. Be prepared: Be ready for anything.
7. Respect everything and everyone
8. Be a stand for others. Support
9. Clear Communication
10. BE A YES!!!
Come from ABOVE THE LINE:
LOVE
TRUST
WONDER
FORGIVENESS
COMMITMENT
CREATION
ACCEPTANCE
CHOICE
HUMOR
FAITH
GENEROSITY
DISCERNMENT
My Declarations about Myself:
I am strong.
I am compassionate.
I am passionate.
I am love.
I am adventurous.
I am loyal.
I am inspiring.
I am spontaneous.
I am independent.
I am free.
Being of Service:
connection
compassion
sharing your spirit
holding space for someone else
meet equally- not from sympathy, "how can I support you?" not "how can I help you?"
what is my gift to share?
I COMMIT TO BRINGING MY HIGHEST SELF TO CAMBODIA FOR THE CAMBODIANS I WILL MEET, THE AMERICANS I AM GOING WITH AND MYSELF. I COMMIT TO BEING WITH WHAT IS, TO EMBRACING EVERY LESSON, EMBRACING EVERY EMOTION AND ALLOWING MYSELF TO FEEL AND GROW FROM EVERY EXPERIENCE.
