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Imperfection: The New Perfection
How being a little less than “presentable” on ocassion helps carry me forward
THE SET UP
I recently hung with a dear friend of mine and his family for a day in upstate New York, to get away from the hustle and bustle of New York City. After having a wonderful time out the evening prior, libations and dancing included, I awoke the next day bright and early. I was low in energy, but good enough to wake up with no hangover, acknowledging and thanking myself for my responsible partying. Headaches and nausea are harder to tolerate the older you get, I have learned the hard way.
A few hours into the morning, my friend, out of “left field”, insists on having an impromptu, informal photoshoot of me having a yoga session. He wanted to encourage me to enhance my social media presence and to permit myself to promote my work as a teacher, as well as as an artist. It turned out wonderful, mission accomplished shall I say. The age of the smartphone has turned us all into promising videographers and photographers, myself included.
About a week or so later, I was feeling rather social media-friendly and so I began sifting and browsing through the photos and videos that were taken the week prior. I noticed one particular photo of me in a lowered push-up position, better known in yogic terms, “Chattaranga Dandasana”. The picture…
