A commercial

Maybe you've seen it....the commercial for Burlington Coat Factory where different folks walk into a room or situation and verbalize what they hope their clothes are saying about them ("Yup...I'm an artist"..."I am classically handsome" etc!). This always gets me thinking and giggling to myself about how much time we spend wondering about what others think of us! Despite worrying and wondering about what other people are thinking, I am also struck by the idea that I often am so preoccupied and distracted, that I honestly have no awareness about how I may be presenting myself to others. I hope that others see me as a caring and open person, but I am guessing that when I am not "present" that I probably appear as exactly the opposite. I hope that my yoga practice can help me really be focused on the tasks and people right in front of me. Rather than considering how I appear to others in order to feel better myself, I hope that I can work on being 'there' so that others feel recognized and valued.