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COVER ART REJUVENATE YOUR
LIFE

TRUST ... from page 16 ..

by Esmeralda Raven Aponte

Trust, 20”x20”, gouache on canvas. If you find yourself telling little white lies, or bending the
‘Trust’ is about having had truth, for ANY reason, look at the real reason without blam-
our trust compromised at ing the other person. Is it about them—or you?
some point in our life. These
experiences can be very painful and Have you done everything you said you would with your day?
can scare you to trust again. But
trust is one of those things that we Broken promises to yourself are the most damaging because
can’t just skip over. It’s a crucial they set up self-sabotage patterns. And how can you keep
ingredient in our relationships; I
believe it to be the foundation. your integrity with others when you aren’t able to keep it
Without it, it’s really difficult to with the most important person, yourself?
settle in and just love.
While reflecting tonight, review the information you received
Trusting is a decision you must from these exercises. Journal how being congruent with
make knowing that there aren’t any integrity could and/or has already impacted your life, and
guarantees and that it is not about what changes you are making for living your best life with
finding the perfect, trustworthy person. It is about working through integrity.
hurt when it arises.

If we relate to trust through this perspective, then trusting becomes
much easier and empowers us to be a little less fearful.
If we trust ourselves first and foremost, it allows us to deal with the
mistakes of others with a little more grace and ease.

When you do, you will be able to offer trust to others too, and it will YOGA SHAKTI
serve as the foundation for many long-lasting, loving relationships to
‘Trust’ uses symbolism to express these viewpoints. The woman in the MISSION
firmly build upon.

cage protecting herself from hurt yet the cage door is wide open offer-
ing the choice to trust again. The raven is her suitor patiently waiting
for her. The red trees are symbolic to the veins in our heart breath- YOGA
ing like a living tree. The path represents her choices. We all need to First Saturday CLASSES
choose a path to walk on to be able to experience living.
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Esmeralda finds inspiration through
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