Bula Uro (hello in Fijian) Yogi Peeps!!! as many of us used to say in the black community, “you gotta keep it copacetic!” now to tell you the truth i never knew how to spell that word or what the true annunciation was until typing this post lol.
however, i do know of it’s meaning as a yogi. one of the key principles in yoga and meditation is maintaining a state of neutrality. getting to this state of inner satisfaction with everything is the whole point of all the breathing exercises, the cessation of thoughts and body movements.
so, for me keeping it copacetic means not feeling one way or another about things that would cause most to blow a fuse. it means not constantly being in reaction mode to people and situations. it means less arguments, less disappointments and a pure sense of inner peace no matter what is going on outside of me. so when the news comes on with one depressing story after another in an attempt to shake my divinity (as is its design) i can keep it copacetic.
when a close family member or friend does something to push one of my buttons i can keep it copacetic. when i’m discussing a hot topic with someone such as money, politics or religion i can keep it copacetic. as i wake up each morning i can set my intention to keep it copacetic for the entire day no matter what!!!
in essence, keeping it copacetic means being the master of your emotions. as the old proverb states, “emotions make good servants, but they are poor masters.” emotions certainly have an important and valid role in our lives, but by no means are they intended to run our lives. emotions help propel us forward when necessary. they make us compassionate and loving beings. they even in many ways make it possible for us to wake up to see another day.
but those are ways that emotions serve us. there is a flip side though whereby we can allow our emotions to be our master. during these times we do things like worry profusely about what other people think about us, fly off the handle when someone merely says something that we don’t like or agree with, hold petty grudges, or hold onto a pessimistic attitude about life in general. it is during these moments that i remember to keep it copacetic and not let those sneaky suckers gain control of the reigns. i’m the driver here and they’d better know this!
what about you? do you constantly find that you let the slightest things shake you rather than keep it copacetic? if so, how has doing that served you?
Sunflower Smooches!!!
