December 21 – Dukkha (Misery)

December 21, 2011December 21, 2011 Posted in Writings

What was the low point of your year? How did you heal and move forward?

The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it. ~ Carl Jung

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Michelle Margaret Fajkus is a yoga teacher and freelance writer, editor and translator, as well as the creator of Yoga Freedom. She is a 40-something gringa Gemini in Guatemala where she lives with her family. Michelle learned yoga from a book at age 12 and found zen in California at 23. A native of Austin, Texas, she enjoys reading, writing, hiking, swimming and lounging in hammocks. View all posts by yogafreedom

2 thoughts on “December 21 – Dukkha (Misery)”

Leah says:

December 21, 2011 at 8:24 am

Low point of the year…there were a few. I would say this was another full year that my Mom was fighting cancer. Anytime for me spent in the hospital or worrying about treatments, surgery, and all that follows was a low point. The good news is as of today (she’ll get re-tested every 3 months) she’s cancer free. Looking forward to the holidays!
yogafreedom says:

December 22, 2011 at 12:10 am

This low point comes to mind: Loneliness and anguish in mid-March. A cheap hotel room in Panajachel, Guatemala. Sobbing over a relationship drama that turned out to be all in my head and, later, over an abandonment that was all too real.
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Here’s one thing I have learned: the grass is never greener.
You don’t need any presents this Christmas.
Presence in the moment — no matter if it’s a dukkha moment or a sukha moment — is the greatest gift of all.

Learn more about Sukha and Dukkha here: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/12/dukkha-and-sukha/