Finding Inner Harmony
“Many humans spend a lot of time in their yang state and wonder why they are feeling tired, too busy, and stressed.”
If you’re ever feeling out of balance in life it may be nice to consider the principles of yin and yang.
You’ve probably seen the yin yang symbol – A circle of half black and half white.
Inside the black area is a small circle of white and inside the white area is a small circle of black.
What this explains is that with light comes dark and with dark comes light.
If everything has an opposite then yin and yang summarize it perfectly.
Yin refers to a flowy feminine energy, represented by water and associated with the moon.
Yang refers to a fiery masculine energy, represented by fire and associated with the sun.
Pigeon Posture
Image: a modified version of pigeon posture a commonly adopted Yin pose taught in Yoga.
Yin – Moon, cold/cool, water, nighttime, state of being, resting.
Yang – Sun, warm/hot, fire, daytime, a state of doing, action.
There is both feminine and masculine energy within all of us. Both are essential in our daily life.
Many humans spend a lot of time in their yang state and wonder why they are feeling tired, too busy, and stressed.
Too much fire not enough water.
Too much heat not enough cool.
Too much go not enough pause.
Examples of Yin:
Choosing not to set the alarm and waking up a bit later than usual one morning because you want to rest and recover today.
Take a cool shower instead of a hot one because you're already feeling hot today.
Examples of Yang:
Waking up to the sunrise, doing your morning exercise practice, getting energized for the day.
Have a warm/hot shower because you're ready to settle down for the rest of the day.
You can see that yin and yang work together in the previous sentence: You have a hot (yang) shower to settle down for the day (yin).
So what about you?
Are you feeling yin or yang lately?
Where can you gather more yin or perhaps where do you need more yang?
We feel awesome when we are balancing our yin and yang.
Take a moment to pause and feel where you need more balance in your life.
If this is difficult for you I welcome you to reach out for support.
Love and gratitude,
Molly Rose.
