Compassion

What a week.

Work.
Mentally, mentally draining, I finally ompleted my re-org. It's been a two week process. Through it all I've had some of the toughest conversations of my career. My intent was to do it with as much compassion as I could and while I like to think that I did; it's hard to know how it was received. From my own personal experience - I've received such news quite brutally. It's hard enough to know that you're changing someone's life - at least one could do it with compassion.
We are all human.

Personally.
One of our dearest friends back in the states is dealing with a major illness and life changing events. We talked to him Sunday evening last week-end and although we knew he was ill, more and more details keep coming forward, and then after hearing his voice - it's just all very surreal. Partly due to the distance, but it's also brought to surface conversations of our own mortality. It's definitely not a new subject to us, but after a long day at work it's not the easiest subjects to have. We watched some silly TV last night and I still managed to cry. I obviously needed the release.

Yoga.
Interesting that when everything seems to be swallowing me up, these are the times that when I come to my yoga mat that seriously have some of my best practices. Not because of any great strength or flexibility or becuase I can get into whatever pose I might be especially working on. No, not any of that. As I stand at the top of my mat and set my intention for the practice - to simply be present, breathe in, breathe out, to experience all the slightest feelings in my body and just release.

The week-end lies ahead. No specific plans, although I would like to get out and have a good walk with D.