{"id":1256,"date":"2014-08-21T08:22:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T12:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2014-09-03T09:21:49","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T13:21:49","slug":"change-happens-celebrate-impermanence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1256","title":{"rendered":"Change Happens&#8230; Celebrate Impermanence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A thought for the day&#8230; as I transition from vacation back to my daily work&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Living a full life involves being a part of what is happening around us.<\/p>\n<p>What happens around us changes\u00a0continuously, eh?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1620739_10152674229273103_8340131786880804227_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1620739_10152674229273103_8340131786880804227_n.jpg?resize=224%2C300\" alt=\"1620739_10152674229273103_8340131786880804227_n\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1620739_10152674229273103_8340131786880804227_n.jpg?resize=224%2C300 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/1620739_10152674229273103_8340131786880804227_n.jpg?w=717 717w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If we desire to change also, and be a part of life as it happens, we can practice present moment awareness&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If we practice yoga, we can calm our bodies and our minds and our abilities to be aware in the present moment&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Life is impermanent&#8230; celebrate life&#8230; and be a part of it.<\/p>\n<p>You can find your peace&#8230; and your piece in the puzzle of the Universe&#8230; through your breathe and your yoga practice.<\/p>\n<p>After all, if we do what we always did, we&#8217;ll get what we always got.<\/p>\n<p>Namaste.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/10612887_10152674233783103_5181454129312014877_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/10612887_10152674233783103_5181454129312014877_n.jpg?resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"10612887_10152674233783103_5181454129312014877_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/10612887_10152674233783103_5181454129312014877_n.jpg?resize=300%2C224 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/10612887_10152674233783103_5181454129312014877_n.jpg?resize=401%2C300 401w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/10612887_10152674233783103_5181454129312014877_n.jpg?w=960 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1256\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1256&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1256&amp;share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email this to a friend\"><span>Email<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1256\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-1256\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon\" href=\"http:\/\/amentorwalkswithme.com\/?p=1256&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A thought for the day&#8230; as I transition from vacation back to my daily work&#8230; Living a full life involves being a part of what is happening around us. 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