By now, if you have been to my yoga classes, you know of my love of the 3-word-sentence.
Examples: I love you.
No Big Deal.
Let It Be.
Lean On Me.
It’s just yoga.
Give Me Money.
Ok, the last one is a joke but I am indeed a fan of the brevity and the power of such sentences. (Feel free to add your own to my list.)
In fact my upcoming tattoo is going to say, in black lettering, NBD. No Big Deal.
I am just going to hold up my wrist when I need a reminder myself or when a student is getting upset in class when they can’t get into a crow pose.
My four friends from England have a great song called “Let It Be.” One of my favorites.
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I remember when I heard my teacher Wayne Dyer speak a couple years ago. He brought up this notion. This notion of simply letting it be. I remember getting goosebumps (this happens when something resonates with me.)
Up until that point, I had generally had a hard time letting things be. At that moment, as Wayne was up there speaking, I realized why.
I lacked Trust.
Trust is the bridge between all things, My Dear Sweet Manifesters.
I understand why I lacked trust. I do. And yet, at that point, as Wayne stood on stage humming the tune to “Let It Be” I realized that although I understood the why as far as my lack of trust was concerned, I would no longer use that why as my reason for the way the life was unfolding for me.
In order to simply let it be, you must have a great deal of trust. Or Heck, at least a little.
Trust in the way the Universe is unfolding, trust in your relationships, in yourself, in whatever it may be. If you are missing that trust, then how in the name of The Beatles can you simply let things BE.
Without trust, you will feel the need to fight and push and pull.
I know. I lived this way for a long time.
Yes, my dad died at a young age and I assumed that things would be taken away from me so I did not trust anything or anyone for a long time.
That, my friends, gets old.
It gets old very fast.
So today’s DMC, as well as the theme for my yoga classes is this: Where can you let it be in your own life? Where can you stop fighting or worrying or trying so hard? Or, in other words: where can you trust more? Where can you own your knowing and abandon your doubt? Write it down in the comment section below.
Man, those 4 dudes from Liverpool where on to something.
So am I.
So are YOU.
Letting It Be,
Jen (@manifestyogajen on twitter)
If you come to class tonight or tomorrow this will be the mantra. Let it Be.
Anytime the hands come together in prayer you will silently mouth those words. And hopefully, if my plan works, you will begin to create new thought patterns and belief systems and habits. Like lettin’ it be.
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Let it Be by John Lennon and Paul Mccartney
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree
There will be an answer, let it be
For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be
And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me
Shine until tomorrow, let it be
I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
There will be an answer, let it be
Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be
Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.
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Apparently my sister has a love of three word sentences as well since her site is called 3 Words For 365. It’s on! https://3wordsfor365.wordpress.com/