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Non-attachment challenge of the moment

The least fun part about taking pictures of yourself in yoga poses is...having to look at yourself in pictures in yoga poses. I am happy with how I do the poses, however supported, awkward or less than "ideal"... it's just that you notice the little things: the under-chin skin, the bags under the eyes, the way the skin falls to gravity when you are upside down. Oh, but to take it all in stride and gracefully love aging.

PS Non attachment in sanskrit is vairagya and samtosa is contentment (with what is)... OOOOMMMMM

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