I’m amazed, surprised (and yet not) that over a month has passed since my last blog post. I’m quite the newbie at this, and what’s more, I give myself full permission to take my sweet time. Life is full, often without trying.
Translating life’s “fullness” to “fulfillment” is another beast entirely.
This fullness has been the catch for me over the last month; it has kept me away from, among other things, the awesome medium of the Blogosphere. Although I had the gift of a week of spring break within that time, the responsibilities I had to self and universe (of DPT school) didn’t stop…they just slowed slightly.
Over spring break, I exercised my procrastination muscles just a wee bit, and I discovered a new source of admiration: Ms. Heidi Klum. To the disappointment of my boyfriend, I am not referring to her external beauty. I think what goes on in her head could be a source of inspiration.
I know what you are thinking: shouldn’t a yogi be blogging about someone more like the Dalai Lama or the King of Bhutan?
Ha! “Should” is such a naughty word!
I admire many many people, including those mentioned above, and I admire someone like Heidi because I see in her (through TV and internet of course, not in person) a genuine optimism. She surprised me with her positivity, HUMOR, curiosity about the world and openness. In a video I watched during that week of partial freedom -- but of course can't seem to find now -- Klum told the story of meeting her husband, Seal, for the first time, and her eyes lit up (this is years later) talking about him. They always do. It contrasted so much with a friend’s common interpretation of their celebrimarriage: “she is too good looking for Seal!” But look for her on YouTube if you wish to exercise your own muscles of procrastination, and you’ll see some sparkly juicy life in her no matter what she talks about. I admire that
Too often celebrities are the recipient of artificial adoration, along the lines of “I want to look like _fill in the blank_”. The thought of fans paying over $100 to see Britney Spears lipsynch on her latest tour comes to (boggle the) mind. Celebrities are equally often the targets of hate/envy/dismissal simply due to their societal status or assumptions, losing sight of how far removed we are from the real information (like playing the game of telephone).
I’m not afraid to say that I like the occasional glimpse inside a celebrity’s world. I see those views as a reminder of something so easy to forget -- even with our next door neighbors: We are all real. We are all a swirling mixture of “good”, “bad”, and lots of in-between or out-of-bounds uniqueness. We all face different issues and get served a different lot in life. We all project our experience onto others. Sometimes it’s good to hear it from their mouths.
The best way to find peace in our crazy mental lot? Drop excessive adoration, envy, and replace it consciously with love and inspiration.
Back to fulfillment: From a very outside perspective, it seems like Ms. Klum has a lot of it! Hopefully she does. I also think that she has worked hard, woken up daily with a positive outlook and a confidence in herself and the universe. You don’t have to “agree” with everything a celebrity like Klum does. Frankly, you'll never agree with everything anyone does -- even yourself, most likely! Just acknowledge that she, like all of us, not only deserves fulfillment but has achieved it .
Go get yours.
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAPPY ALIVENESS!!!!!!
Namaste.
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