Other texts – A Truth Seeker's Journal

You are loved and protected

Published on May 16, 2020 by VanessaLeave a comment

Growing up without religion
I believed I was without God
One phrase from my teacher
You are loved and protected
Savoured over and over again
In the past weeks

I went for a walk in nature on a stormy day
You are loved and protected
came to my head
and then I remembered

Since I was a child
In every moment of my life
And especially in moments of distress
Faith and Trust have always kept me going
A feeling that everything will turn out well

My heart has been held all my life without me noticing
The God in my heart is formless and nameless
What a joyful discovery I made
Strolling on a stormy day

Parade

Published on April 17, 2020April 18, 2020 by VanessaLeave a comment

Under the candlelight
In the silence of the early  morning
I sit alone on my mat
One by one 
or several at a time
start marching in
like in a parade
The housewife and her 'to-do list'
The mum and her worries
The teacher and her uncompleted tasks
The body and its needs
The daughter and her regrets
The yoga teacher and her self-doubt
The blogger and her ideas
Loud chitchat
In the silence of the early morning
I softly wave them away
one by one
but they are sneaky and persistent
teaching me to be patient
Tomorrow I'll sit here again
ready to greet them and let them go
over and over again

So simple that it is complicated

Published on April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by VanessaLeave a comment

Drop the veil of perceptions
Let go of your expectations
Conquer your fear
Give yourself fully
See, hold and listen
How can you not see
yourself in my longing?

Presence

Published on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 by Vanessa1 Comment

Love is now
It is not 'when...'
It is not 'if...'
Love now
'cause never
is breathing down our necks

What my Yoga practice does and doesn’t do.

Published on December 18, 2019March 22, 2020 by VanessaLeave a comment

Practicing yoga doesn’t stop me from getting frustrated. Practicing yoga doesn’t stop me from getting angry. Practicing yoga doesn’t stop me from feeling blue. But it helps me accept my frustration, my anger and my sadness. It helps me create a space between my emotions and my reactions. It makes me question my perspective. So I get out of my spiral of negativity faster. Yoga has taught me to find my balance over and over again. Therefore, study, practice and use what you learn on yourself. Fail, fall and get up again and learn. That is all we can do.