Aches and Pains of A Dream Coming True

It seems that the process of making a dream come true comes with its share of aches and pains. A sharp shooting pain that starts behind my right shoulder blade and crawls up behind my ear to be precise. This week has been all about securing the mortgage. I am already pre-approved, but I didn't realize that that was just the beginning of the job. I've spent the week scrambling to collect a virtual stack of documents. W-2s, bank statements, pay stubs, tax returns, etc. Feels like a lot of phone calls and chasing people down for information and help. And the urgent stressy feeling shows up right in that spot in my back and neck.

I am doing my best. Tackling one job at a time. Taking deep breaths. Eating healthy meals. I wish I could say that my yoga practice is so advanced that I can stay grounded and calm through all this. But then I wouldn't be human. Just like I tell my yoga students, the goal is not to avoid the upset, the goal is just to keep coming back to the breath, back to one's center.

Vision Board 12/31/14

And then there's the opportunity to zoom out and find gratitude. Which is easy, because I have a tremendous amount to be grateful for. Check this out... it's a Vision Board that I created on New Year's Eve this year. And just eight months later I will be closing on a house that has a really uncanny resemblance to the home I dreamed up that night. The number of rooms, the rose bushes, the porch and fireplace, it's all there. I literally wrote this chapter in my story. I set the intention and here we are, getting nearer and nearer to making it a daily reality. Of course, I didn't do it alone, there were many people and events that lined up to get us to this point. But it starts with a dream.

Now that I've taken a nap and an Advil and the stress pain is leaving my body, I'm ready to take on a new mantra for this ride: TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!