Every week Jody Hahn starts and ends her classes with a thought-provoking quote. Here is last week’s quote:
"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you." African Proverb
Here’s what Jody says about it:
"We can be our own worst enemies; we can say terrible things about ourselves. This comes from a place of not being confident about who we really are or not even knowing who we are so we begin to compare ourselves and find 'evidence' that we are less than, or not as good as...blah blah blah, and then the outside world says something and we think it's correct. So we get crushed when we hear negative and elated when we hear positive. Too much power and influence about who we are is given to the outside world. Know yourself! Let nothing that anyone says about you make or break you. We can hear it, weigh it and look inward. Perhaps something that was said is valid and we can then take that in and use it to better ourselves but only if we know ourselves. Make the work of your life to become confident and certain about who you are. Fill yourself with love and joy. Be grateful and give. The outside world is fickle—only you know you. And I can promise you—you are good.”
Take one of Jody’s classes at Yoga Mayu: 6:30pm to 8pm Tuesdays and Thursdays; 5pm to 6:15pm Wednesdays and 9:30am to 11am Sundays.
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