As Carnival approaches
Meditation and yoga have all been about boundaries and of course, that is a pertinent message at this time of year in New Orleans considering it is the time for excess – we refer to king cake weight, to having to take a night off from drinking, to endless contemplation of costumes – sometimes we need to say no right in the thick of things.
Knowing my boundaries has been a challenge because I didn’t think I had any until my body started shouting back and events and people started shifting in ways that felt like armageddon. Boundaries, I’ve had a few, now I need more.
The ability to say no to people, places and things is not one of my strong suits. I’m a yes person. We all know what happens to Ms. Yes – she gets overwhelmed, anxious and then crawls up in a tight little ball and needs a lot of work to get unstrung.
As Carnival approaches, or rather is here, it is best to start thinking in terms of boundaries and limits and how this is an ever changing equation that always needs to be rethought and recalibrated.