I knew when the my fitness classes came to a close the change would be difficult.
What I didn’t imagine is the empty space I would feel in not seeing you.
I didn’t imagine that I would wake earlier than I ever have (without an alarm) and want to brush my teeth, pull on my spandex and head to class.
I didn’t imagine that the early morning classes I’ve been teaching for the last 3+ years would be so sorely missed.
My first week away from Om collective, my regular classes, and my lovely students has been heart break.
What happens with empty space? It must be filled.
This is universal law in my understanding.
In a garden empty space must be tended to or it fills with unwanted weeds.
In a relationship empty space must be communicated or it leads to assumptions.
In a career empty space must be reinvigorated or it means stagnancy.
In a home empty space is inevitably filled with more stuff.
Even in writing, empty space is actually filled with white space, not empty, but meaningful blocks for room to reminisce and let the text resonate with your heart.
All empty space must be filled.
By something.
My heart hurts and I’ve struggled to connect with how to fill this empty space and in a moment this week I realized…
The best way to fill an empty space is to meditate.
Meditation is the act of releasing and emptying your thoughts, feelings, and actions in an effort to fill yourself with the divine guidance that lives within you.
This week I realized it’s less about emptying and more about allowing. For all the “empty” I feel I do have lots of notions, beliefs, fears, and struggles around this particular emotion and state of mind.
Letting it go and surrendering to my great guidance has allowed me to fill my empty space with peace.
All empty space must be filled.
I’m allowing mine to be filled with faith and trust that the path I’ve chosen is indeed the path meant for me and the discomfort of change is a part of my beautiful process.
Now I have a question for you. In your empty space…how do you choose to fill it?
xoxo, LVA-
I too am not sure what to do with myself at 6:45. I’m up with nowhere to go and no smiling faces that turn to grimaces and back to smiles at the end of class. I’ve found other fitness classes and activities but not those familiar smiles. When’s happy hour? I miss my AM buddies! I fill my empty space with happy thoughts of those that used to fill it.
Karen, looking forward to our catch up run tomorrow.
I love that you are filling your empty space with faith and trust … and with that please add hope … Hope in the God who knows your future! Love you way more!
Thanks mom, xoxo always.