I'm feeling so excited .. nearly done packing.. I'm sure I'm packing too much. I'll go with three 70lb bags and come home with nearly nothing. I just made the connection that this is part of my continued detachment from the material attachments I have. I'm going to be seriously sad to part with the anthropology skirted leggings I practice in.
This week, two of my teachers taught me African proverbs. The first came in an email from my meditation teacher.
Ubunto - I am, because we are.
And then, my friend and teacher, leader of Team Next Generation Yoga for Africa Yoga Project, Jodi Komitor talked about the second in her "weekly walk" that can be found here: http://whykidsloveyoga.com/?p=883
"If you want to go fast, go alone. But, if you want to go far, go together."
Over and over we are reminded that community is what makes the individual stronger. As I embark on this journey with 16 other teammates as well as the countless others we will meet along the way, I continue to return to the thought that this trip will be all about the connections. More than what we teach, or even what we learn, what will matter most is the connections we make with others.
With an open heart we travel forth..
Amani, (peace)
Bonnie
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