Finding the Brahmacarya in My Life

I'm not going to beat around the bush, I have been in a funk lately.  I've been hung up on where I want to be and unhappy with where I am at.  I have been upset about where I am job wise, I love me job, don't get me wrong, but my schedule can be challenging and not leave a lot of room for friends, family, and time for myself.  I do not resent my schedule, for it is the schedule I have set up in order to fit all my jobs (yes, plural, jobS) in order to pay my bills and get where I am trying to go. I am striving to work less, but make more.  I have a plan, it's the execution of that plan I have been having trouble with.

Lately, I have been reading a lot about Brahmacarya in one of the books I am reading called, Meditations from the Mat, which I recommend to anyone looking for a daily read. Brahmacarya is the 7th Yama which reminds us to practice moderations. Passionate moderation should be used in all aspects of our lives, from our thoughts, to our words, to our deeds. I have a lot of passions but lacking a lot in the balance and moderation department. The past few days I have been trying to practice more Brahmacarya, trying to silence my mind and all the nasty emotions it tries to impair me with.  You know, the things like insecurities, self doubt in myself to be able to achieve my goals or getting anxious about trying to find the time to do it all.

I have begun by taking the time to right down all the things I need to accomplish and prioritized again. I am one of those peoples who functions best of having lists, for everything.  I have my chores list, errands list, grocery list, goals list, etc.  Now that I went back to my lists, life already seems to be a little more organized and even have been able to check some of those things off. But more importantly, feeling a sense of balance again.

Having Brahmacarya in our lives leads us to a sense of calmness which in turn opens up our energy and allows our dreams to flow freely. Having freedom from unhealthy emotions gives us the strength to believe our dreams and begin to achieve them. Brahmacarya brings us courage to stop our minds from self sabotage. When you spend your days caught up in self doubt, anxious or stricken with sadness for no reason are precious beautiful days destroyed by your very own mind.

LET GO. BE FREE. If you can control your mind (which controls your emotions) you will become more liberated, have more energy and time for the positive things in your life. In Sanskrit, Brahmacarya means responsibility. So do just that, be responsible.  Get organized. Come up with a plan of action. Most importantly don't forget that just because the present moment might not be exactly what you want it to be, don't discredit the beauty that lies within it. Find the Brahmacarya in your life.


Let your inner light shine.

Namaste.