There’s a story I’ve heard for so long it’s embedded in my inner critic. You know, the one who visits in those anxious moments before we hit send on a newsletter, invite a new friend to read our work or have a look at our art, submit that poem or essay to a magazine, start something new, share things near and dear to our hearts. It comes from a constant trickle of messages that have told me, “I’m not enough.” “I’m too weird.” ‘I don’t deserve to have that opinion, that creative burst, that job, that lifestyle.” Know what I’m talking about?
Yet, through all the amazing experiences that demanded I believe in myself and believe that I can and do make a difference: engineer, yogi, yoga teacher, cancer survivor, author, business woman, immigrant, friend, lover; through every adventure, there’s been a practice that’s allowed me to embrace it all with joy despite the not so subtle voices around me. That practice is Yoga and Writing.
It’s what frees me of the external to hear my inner wisdom and set my story free. Try journaling after your yoga practice. See what wonderful messages come through. I’ll bet you can re-write a story you’ve been telling yourself. Because remember, you are that story, make it a great one.