India Yoga Dreams...come true?

Here I am. This is me.

I’m not perfect….but I am me.

24 years. Alive. Awake. Alert….definitely enthusiastic.
Everyday I strive to be better than yesterday. I’m not perfect nor do I want to be.

I embrace every bit of myself. I am me and I feel so happy to be me.
I am lucky. I am loved. I am inspired.
I believe in myself.
I believe in dreams.
I believe if you want something in your life…you have the power to make it happen.

Want to have a happy life? Choose to make it happy.
Want to be successful? Make it happen.
Want love in your life? Send it out and let the universe create this magic.

I have made mistakes. They were once mistakes…they are lessons, now.
I take risks. I strive to embrace conflict. I smile even when it hurts.
I’ve scared myself with decisions I’ve made. I’ve been careless. I’ve fallen. I’ve gotten hurt.
I’ve been knocked down a number of times…but I’m still standing.

Standing proud and happy.
I’ve struggled.
I’ve been alone. I am alone….but really…you’re never alone.
Seek things and they will come to you. Nothing that is worthwhile is ever easy...ever.
The toughest things in life that you want the most are going to be the hardest things to gain…chase…achieve.
You can do anything. Be anybody.

For me…I always seem to learn things the hard way. On every aspect of life lessons I have learned….nothing has been easy….but reflecting and looking back…I’m happy the way everything has happened. I am happy who I am today. I am proud of who I am. I feel strong. I feel empowered.

I feel I am reaching my potential of being my true authentic self….everyday.

With all of the situations in my life I have gotten myself into…or I have been placed in…I have learned from each and every experience and it has made me who I am today.

I have been in some scary situations that I had never imagined I’d get myself into…or even think I’d be able to get myself out of the mud I was stuck in before…but I did…and I am getting through it all.

I once hit rock bottom. One of the scariest moments in my life. I promised myself I would never go back to that Jenna who was so careless…I have learned valuable lessons. No regrets. Happy it happened. It was a slap back into reality…and I am awake now. Awake, alive and so grateful to be.

I am blessed. I am grateful. I am happy. I am strong. I am proud. I am careful. I am grounded.
I am seeking the world through my heart….my heart is open…I am aware…I am receiving.
I am thankful for each and everyday I am granted. I am thankful for each and every person that is in my life.
If it wasn't for crossing paths with people in my life...I wouldn't be who I am today.
I love me.
I am not perfect….but I am me.

Seize the day. Live in the present. Be thankful. Be loving. Be open. Be supportive.
Everybody has dreams….don’t let anybody tell you you can’t achieve these dreams. You may have dreams that nobody understands…but you can still do anything you want. This is your life. Live it strong and proud.

Life is beautiful. Embrace. Smile. Enjoy.
Be yourself. Be happy.

Listen to the signs the universe is sending you.

I find it so fascinating as you journey through life...the people that you cross paths with honestly just blows my mind. As my heart, eyes and soul are wide open and listening to everything going on and around me...since I was in India last in April 2011...I've wanted to travel back to India; I felt it was so alive and thrilling to just be there all in the commotion of things. I felt so at home and felt destined to come back there.
I knew I needed to travel back there...one day wasn't enough for me...I have an unfinished journey to fulfil in India yet.

Since departing my last dream job as an International Fitness Coordinator on a luxury cruise ship...I've been getting these mind-blowing signs all around me...it's as if India is constantly speaking to me. I'll give you a few examples of all of these experiences...

1. Road-Trip down Hwy101 with my dear grandmother and beautiful cousin...Every motel we stayed in related somehow to India...the first woman we stayed with at the motel was from New Dehli, India...okay, next motel had a rather large poster of the Taj Mahal...and the third motel we stayed in there was a statue of a Buddha.
2. Arriving in California living with my grandmother...I went to go exercise at the Sacramento Gold's Gym...there's heaps and heaps of people pumping their iron and getting their sweat on...I just go about doing my own business getting my workout in...the man next to me and i proceed to exchange eye contact and finally greet each other...he's from India ironically enough...and he's traveling to India next Feb.2012...as am i. We exchanged emails...and will be in touch.
3. I come home to Wisconsin with my family...discover a Yoga studio in small town Red Wing, MN...that has been there for 15 years..and I am now just learning about it...of course the next day starts a Yoga Study/Practice course...then a 5 day workshop 'The Good Life Journey' with an amazing man from India comes to lead the course with us...I meet some incredible people on the way...and decide I want to further this philosophy and head to Chennai, India for a 4 week 'Heart of Yoga' course...okay!!!
4. This weekend working at the Marina helping Yachts come in and hang out with the boaters...a boat had had an incident where they happen to hit a tree while boating...had to get towed in...i helped them out...helping them as much as i could given the situation they were in...Turns out the captain of the boat is from Chennai, India. HA! So I have his contact and would love to be in touch and connect with his family while on my spiritual journey through Chennai and all of India.

...just to name a few of the 'signs' that are leading me to my next dream...INDIA 2012...It's just so fascinating to me like I said before about all of the people you meet in life...it may give you answers to what's next for you in this astonishing journey we call Life.
I'm looking forward for what's to come...India here I come m'love.

Life is amazing...and I have some amazing support...my beautiful best friend, Brianna Danielle Teschner, see you so soon sunshine. Love is all around...spread your wings...be yourself...and listen to your heart....all while keeping a positive attitude with love and light all around you.
xo.

Bhakti xo,

Jenna Margaret

Listen to your heart.

The heart sees better than the eyes.

There are honestly so many thoughts that are racing through my mind on Day 2 reflections of Kausthub Desikachar's Yoga Workshop in Red Wing, MN. 
I really do feel like all of this is so familliar to me in a sense...we're learning parts of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in Sanskrit. We're also learning portions of the Bhagavad Gita and I am absolutely fascinated by all of this beautiful language..philosophy...way of life.

YOGA...Yoga...Yoga

Learning valuable life wisdom I'm able to apply to my life and empower people around me.
Empathy vs. Sympathy: 'You must not allow your own health to be infected by other people's poor health. If you want to help-you must empower the person and don't be a victim all your life.' This is a very valuable concept I'm grasping; I love to help people...I love inspiring, motivating, making people feel amazing about themselves.
I know I have done this numerous times in the past where I want to help everybody and help them improve their lives so they are able to live fuller, healthier and happier lives. Embracing this and knowing I can empower people to want to help themselves instead of doing everything for the ones I love and care about. I will instead, be a positive role model and do what I need to do for myself and take full care of myself and people will eventually mirror me because of the message and lifestyle I'm living and leading. This way...I won't get infected with my own health caring too much for another's health over mine. EMPOWER.

I feel strong. I feel healthy. I feel so happy. I am in a positive place right now. Life is beautiful. It is Autumn in the midwest and the leaves are changing colors on the trees...the weather is cooling off...nice fresh breeze...enough to make one feel alive every breath we take.

I often need to be reminded to listen to my heart...and go with what my heart is tugging me and leading me to do. Follow it...Listen to it....Trust it.
Just do it. Be aware...listen to your surroundings...listen to what is within you.
Listen and it shall lead you to clarity.
Listen and move forward.

While you listen to your heart and follow your heart...move forward and go all in.
Bhatki. Do it with great devotion...with all of your heart, love, and all of your positive energy.
Sthita-prajna: To stay with full clarity...the one thing that is clear for you and you must do it because it is a part of your path in life....do this with Bhatki. Ultimately do what you feel deep inside your soul...do what is best for you and what is fundamentally right.

The heart sees better than the eyes. Bhatki. Bhatki. Bhatki!

Embracing the Conflict.

Why is it that we as human beings are always avoiding conflict with relationships... maybe not as human beings but as Americans?
Relationships with our friends, family, jobs, etc.
What about even avoiding conflicts with our relationship with ourselves?
What is it that we're losing from avoiding conflict?
What is it that we're gaining from avoiding conflict?

There's so many things that people are in denial about all throughout their lives and I just don't understand it.
This has been such a wonderful point Kausthaub has brought to our attention this morning.
We want to avoid conflict because it's easy...and so many people are living in denial.
Essentially it't about brushing things under the rug and pretending that everything is okay.

We need to man-up.
I've come to the realization there is so much we can learn from overcoming the conflict...facing the conflict in the face and dealing with it. Whether you are "right" or "wrong" it doesn't matter...what matters is if you have become wiser from the situation.

I like to think of it as Character Building situations.
The more conflict getting to a dream or goal...the more you're going to learn from it and the wiser you will eventually be from going through the beautiful ups and downs of life.

Embrace the Conflict and you shall become wise all while building your character to becoming an all around better person.

Flying Start.

Here i go.
This is only the beautiful beginning of my story of Manifesting My India.
Ready or not…here i go.
 I’m so ready.
Just a brief explination for what’s about to occur the next week (for now)…
Yoga. Study. Grow. Inspire. Dream. INDIA.
Get it?
Sounds delicious, now doesn’t it.
I am studying Yoga…the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali…Sanskrit chanting…Yoga Asanas(poses).

 I feel destined to be in India Feburary 2012.

Hold on tight…be open…breathe deep and well…relax and smile