By the time we got there I was physically and emotionally drained. After hours of biking then walking, then biking then walking, a complete meltdown in the middle of Central Park, and rushing, literally running, to get from point A to point B in the “greatest city in the world”, while being at the mercy of the ferry schedule… I was at my breaking point.
I thought the entire weekend was a wash and poorly planned… until I saw this little white beam of light casually trotting around Pure Yoga. No, I didn’t have an encounter with God, but it was my spirit angel, miracle-minded mama, love of my life, and entire inspiration behind my blogging career, Gabrielle Bernstein. Ladies and gentlemen, I met GabbyfreakinBernstein!
It’s hard for me not to bask in the glory of all I learned when I met Gabrielle Bernstein. It took everything I had in me not to scream, “GABBY I LOVE YOUUUUUUU”, and run and hug her. No. Instead I played it cool and nonchalantly said, “Hi Gabby”, as any cool, calm, and collected stalker would. I’m kidding I don’t really stalk her… I just know what she’s doing at any given moment.
So I say hi, and without even knowing me, Gabby Bernstein touches my arm with a gigantic smile and says, “Hi!”. If that was going to be my only interaction with her, I was totally satisfied. That was all I needed, like, ‘Ok, I’m good, we can go home now!’ But I’m definitely glad I didn’t…
As I tried to relax from the day’s domino effect of set backs, I couldn’t help but replay the events in my head, then Gabby says, “Your presence is your power”. The light switched on and I realized there’s nothing I can do about what happened now so I might as well enjoy this moment.
Gabby talked about achieving forgiveness through meditation. She admitted she was dealing with some family issues, and for the first time in 9 years she wanted to drink. SAY WHAT?!? Pump the breaks. Is she forreal?! Gabrielle Bernstein a real human with real cravings who experiences real moments of weakness? This can’t be possible.
It was.
If Gabby can have moments of weakness so can I! Great news. Now, how do we beat the temptation? If I learned anything out of this entire event it was this:
The more we elevate ourselves, the more of an impact we have on each other. By bringing more joy into our own lives, we ultimately bring more joy into the lives of others.
That was it. I wasn’t doing anyone any favors by being miserable because of things that happened hours ago. I wanted to elevate myself so I could elevate those around me and that’s exactly what I did.
Amen sista.
Have you seen Gabby live? Can you relate? Tell me about it in the comments below!
xx
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