Love must be louder

The discourse around migrants and the more general ‘us vs. them’ rhetoric is rearing its ugly head (again). I burst into tears when driving along watching all the Union and St Georges flags wave in the wind. Not because I don’t love the country I’ve grown up in, but because in my heart I knew instantly it was a choice made out of fear. One of the talking points in yoga is an idea and practice called Brahmacharya. If you google it, there’s probably lots of emphasis on abstinence or even celibacy (which is a traditional interpretation of the Sanskrit term). But the intention behind Brahmacharya for me is awareness of your highest good, and awareness of your energy. The practice teaches us that harnessing moderation and balance is the key to encapsulating the crazy and paradoxical nature of the human experience.