I have to laugh at life some times and the message that come through by not coming through.
This past week my email started blocking incoming mail – like 98 percent of it for no reason I could figure. If you have ever had your email go down you know how stressful this can feel.
Fortunately my helpful hosting company fixed my issue lickety-split. The problem was that I had my Spam-Assassin on too high and it was filtering out 98 per cent of my email. (so if you emailed me this last week, please resend).
I love that our computers are so smart to filter out what they perceive as not helpful even if sometimes they over do it. It got me thinking. What if we could install a Spam Assassin in our own brains?
What if there was a program that let you know when you were receiving something negative and then deleted it before it penetrated your operating system?
How many times have we taken on the “viruses” of others? How many times have you let a projection, belief or just junk thought permeate your brain?
I am a pretty positive and clear person but I am re-installing the Spam Assassin in my brain.
My Assassin says, “Not every email, thought, projection or idea from others needs to come into your head.
Not every thought, idea or belief that you have Shasta is helpful, true or real.
Not everything needs to be stored in your data banks – sometimes DELETE is the answer.”
For me my Yoga practice is really my Spam Assassin. I know after being on the mat or meditation cushion I feel lighter, clearer, more free and always happier. I feel like I am more tolerant, loving and even o.k. with whatever comes my way as my operating system is wired for joy – viruses just don’t stand a chance.
Wishing you all a great spam-free day!
Namaste
Shasta
Shasta Townsend
A celebrated transformational leader and a leading pioneer in embodied spirituality and Yoga, Shasta has inspired hundreds of people through her breakthrough methods for awakening and empowering your inner voice and divine power. Director, founder and senior teacher with Balanced Life Yoga, she delivers public talks, seminars and trainings on evolution and empowerment. She draws on a wide variety of techniques including Yoga, Shamanism, meditation, energy healing, coaching and the Law of Attraction. She is especially appreciated for her passionate way of allowing individuals to make sense of their world and embodied, holistic means to become the change they wish to see.
As early as in her teenage years, Shasta embarked on her journey as a spiritual explorer which led her to India, where she studied yoga, meditation and energy healing. She has studied with many remarkable mentors and she has undergone thousands of hour’s intense practice of meditation and spiritual studies. Shasta has taken every opportunity to become adept in her field through her own practice as well as through extensive training in yoga, group dynamics, meditation and spiritual counseling.
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