Moving Through Kashmir

Hello Humans! "Oh let the sun beat down upon my face and stars fill my dreams. I am a traveler of both time and space, to be where I have been. Secret elders of a gentler race, this world has seldom seen, talk of days for which they sit and wait, where all will be revealed. Talk of songs in tongues of lilting grace. Sounds caress my ear. Not a word I heard could I relate, the story was quite clear. I've been blind, ain't no denying. I've been blind, ain't no denying, no denying. All I see turns to brown as the sun burns the ground. And my eyes fill with sand as scan this wasted land. Try to find, try to find the way I feel. Oh pilot of the storm that leaves no trace, like thoughts inside a dream. Leave the path that led me to that place, yellow desert stream. Like Shangri-la beneath the summer moon, I will return again. As the dust that floats high in June, when we're moving through Kashmir. Oh father of the four winds that fill my sail, across the sea of years. With no provisions but an open face, along the straits of fears. When I want, when I'm on my way, and my feet wear my fickle way to stay. Come one let me take you there, let me take you there." -Kashmir-Physical Graffiti-Led Zeppelin-

I used to think that Kashmir in this song was a place, somewhere in your mind that someone else had to help you unlock. I've always loved this song from the moment I heard it and have tried to dissect it time and time again to find it's true meaning. For me now, Kashmir is actually a place that is somewhere in my mind. The only difference is that I needed no one to unlock it. Kashmir is when you are at peace and one with the Universe. It's a place where you are allowed to go once you unite your body, mind, and spirit. I was there the first two weeks of October, when I was doing Yoga and Meditation everyday. Since then, I've let my body slip, and in turn my mind and spirit. I feel out of Kashmir without even noticing it. I stopped doing my daily Yoga and Meditation, letting myself do nothing get in the way, I started to eat worse, filling my body with fake, bad, and too much nutrients. I was harming my body while trying to help my mind. I did just the opposite and harmed both. Because of the last two weeks, I am recommitting to getting back to Kashmir.

I recommit to Meditating morning and evening. I recommit to doing daily yoga. I recommit to raising my vibrations to match those of the Universe. I recommit to eating healthy and wholesome foods. I recommit to loving myself for who I am. I recommit for not letting anyone else decide my destiny, emotions, or attitude. I recommit to being at peace with myself and my choices. I recommit to the Lord and my Savior. I recommit to being full of Charity. I recommit to bringing a smile to other's day. I recommit to being myself. I recommit to being true to me. I recommit to letting life flow within me and without me, but not disturbing my vibrations. I recommit to bettering myself. Stay wild, flower child.