Surrender is...

Far from throwing in the towel, true surrender can be the key to moving from simply existing to thriving.

Surrender is such a weird word. It’s the same word as to throw in the towel. To give up.

But surrender in your life is almost the opposite. It’s to stop resisting, to let go of the need to control your life and the actions of others. True surrender is releasing fear of the unknown, fear of sickness, fear of others, and even fear of death. It is totally accepting your life and your self as it was given to you and embracing the lessons you need to learn in this life.

Almost magically, this type of surrender is the key to some of the most wonderful experiences that life can offer. That can be harder to apply when there’s a pandemic and random shootings all over the place. But when you truly surrender and trust God/Universe/Allah/Black Goddess (call it what you want), you know that no matter what insanity is going on right in front of you, all is still well. Why? Because at the end of the day someone/something greater than you has your back and is working out everything in your favor.

Keep fighting, but also - be happy. #blackyoga