Hippie Holiday Tree. Why not? This was @slimzadie ‘s favorite holiday sighting. This year we’ve switched it up and are celebrating Christmas this weekend. So last night we drove around the KC area to see the lights. Over the last few years I’ve learned to not hold things so previously and to open my heart to new things and change. The spiritual work of surrender is hard. We have so many ideas about how things should be, for ourselves, for our loved ones, for the world at large. Surrender is the advanced work. It doesn’t mean giving up or giving in. It means open your heart to what you’re resisting. What I’ve found is that often the things we resist are exactly the things we need. Take a few moments to close your eyes and breathe. Listen to your heart and feel what happens when you focus on something you’ve been pushing away. What’s that feeling? Is it fear? Fear is under anger and the base of so much of our thinking. You don’t have to do anything today. Just recognize, identify and breathe into whatever feelings come up for you. Don’t worry if you can’t name or identify, that’s normal. Just feel your feelings. #mindfulness #mindful #surrender #tradition #holidaays #hippie #kansascity #kc #spiritualgrowth #wellbeing #brainhealth #heartspace #yogalife #ayogikitchen (at Mission Hills, Kansas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYEq-U_rd97/?utm_medium=tumblr