Everything you need to know is right there inside, waiting for you to tap in and discover it, and then hopefully do something about it.

External means of escape like alcohol, drug use, and even overeating are a means of pushing uncertainty away and covering it up temporarily. And they may feel comforting for a moment, but I don't need to tell you that eventually they will cause more trouble than they ever solve.

Each full, deep inhale creates more space in your body and mind. Each long, exhale moves you directly into that space. The deeper you breathe, the more opens up. It's like opening a door and walking through with each breath. The fuller your breaths the more and more doors open on up, leaving you with the space to walk on in!

Why is balance important? From a life lesson standpoint, it's about learning to enjoy yourself without getting the ego involved.

When we practice paying attention, whether in meditation, yoga (moving mediation), or simply walking down the street, we can choose to be at ease, or choose to be tense. It's a choice, and that choice is up to no one but us to decide.

Everything we need is already there. The challenge is letting go of all our stuff in the way.

What you practice on the mat is what you end up doing in your life.