Holding the Pose

I find it amazing that anything that's really good, doesn't come easy.  I can name a few obvious things, the birth of a child, saving money for a down payment on a home, the traffic you have to fight through after a long day of work, writing a great song... the list goes on.
My husband and I have recently been consumed by a rather large life decision.  It's one of those decisions that either way you go, you won't be wrong, but because we can't see the future, we are riddled with the options of what will ultimately be the best choice for our family.  The best thing to do when you find yourself at a cross roads, is of course to pray, and hope that the Spirit moves you like a weather vane and points you in the right direction.  While waiting for that wind to blow, you can either get knocked over, disoriented, frustrated, etc.  or allow yourself to sink into the inner peace that comes from faith.
This summer I have been exercising frequently.  I play the same podcast with the same instructor about 3 times a week.  There is a pose the instructor loves to have us hold for long durations, of course, because it will ultimately net a great butt and thighs, but the other motive is to grow in the ability to relax in the face of something challenging.  The idea is to focus less on the struggle, and more on all the good stuff that is going on around you.  Perhaps its a resting pose, a time to quiet the mind.
At the moment, we don't know which way we are going to go, but while we wait at the cross roads, in our pose, I'm learning how to be alive and breathe through it.