08/13/2023
I am approaching my 42nd birthday next Saturday. In furtherance of my quest for healing and serenity, I gifted myself an inversion workshop yesterday to spend some time upside down. Sometimes we need to look at things from a different perspective for clarity.
The amount of things I’ve been juggling professionally and personally has been so intense that I haven’t been able to publicly celebrate most of the good. There have been huge accomplishments for clients this year and myself professionally. I haven’t allowed myself to bask in it. Stress and sadness has overshadowed a lot of the good. We all have our ish.
I have to remind myself that diamonds are made under pressure 💎
Keeping it real though - with the influx of intensity in my life, I recognize that my ability to handle stress in healthy (verses unhealthy) ways directly impacts my work, my kids, my relationships with others and myself, and what I am manifesting.
Which brings me back to inversions. I could not master what I was hoping to master in one class. I wanted to be able to gracefully float into a forearm stand and handstand - and balance for a few breathes upside down. Turns out, you need incredible core and shoulder strength, as well as awkward proper technique, to float up, stay up, and float back down (as opposed to plop down). I can’t even float up independently yet. But I couldn’t do it.
I need to practice - a lot - and it will probably take many months to master as long as I am consistent. Successes don’t happen over night. Consistency is key.
Because I’ve been practicing and building muscle, my splits are better now 💪🏼
I’m going to be practicing a lot of things this year with more consistency. Mindfulness, gratitude, and love. I’m going to be more intelligent about what I put into my body and the energy in my space so that my mind and heart are in the best shape for staying on track. I want to be warmer, softer, and more present.
My kids are my driving force. Above everything else, I need to be the best version of myself for them.
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