Have you ever told a "white lie" because you were afraid that telling the truth would hurt the other person? I used to believe in telling white lies. But I'm beginning to realize that no matter what colour my lie is, its still a LIE!
My biggest lesson is realizing that truth is love, speaking my truth to another person is the greatest gift to that relationship. Truth, or Satya, one of the 8 limbs of yoga, is the foundational practice of non-harming. It not only refers to being truthful with others but it also includes the awareness of being truthful with ourselves.
I'm learning that its those moments when we ignore whats true for us, and act in ways we believe protect the other person that actually causes the hurt. Thinking one thing and saying another is not
only a disservice to my relationships, its a disservice to your myself.
My word for 2012? SATYA
Letting go of the lies and living my truth!
Full steam ahead,
Woo Woo!
