Our Best Life!

I am not often surprised by how the universe offers us opportunities, but not always are we ready to see them or even understand them. This is one of those parallel moments that took me many years to see.

Many years ago I was handed a piece a paper (above) while in Drug and Alcohol Rehab., saved it in a folder, rereading it from time to time, it resonated but it seemed ridiculous to me at the time. Who would have thought that years later I would be handed the same piece of paper in my Yoga Teacher Training. There are many words/sentences that stand out in it for me and one of them is “Your playing small doesn’t serve the world”. It is one of the things I didn’t comprehend up until I became aware that I was actually playing small. I was enlightened about 2 years ago when I found myself, not listening to that inner knowing in all parts of my life. You know that “knowing” , no matter what you do you just know especially when you don’t want to know? The ways we want to fit into relationship, becoming less of ourselves and compromising what we believe to be true. When we do not let ourselves shine, we are are dimmed and we dim what is around us. “We are all meant to shine, as children do.” It is our birthright to shine bright and live the life we want. When I teach Yoga, I offer to students the possibility to see through the eyes of a 5 year old, the poses usually become easier and there is a letting go to the seriousness and or the expectation we put on ourselves.

As for the G-word, that definitely was a challenge. For me its another word like Jesus, Lord, Creator (my fave) Earth Mother, Divinity, Spirit, Yoga, Almighty, Omnipotent, Sun, Moon. . . .for awhile it was my cats. I have faith and believe that its not just about me; Idam Na Mama (its not about me). Letting go of beliefs that were taught to me, ones that didn’t resonate in my life were investigated to see what it is that I believe and found balance with it (daily practice) to have a beautiful life.



My life on and off the mat is not without challenge but it is led with Love. I know what its like to live in complete Fear/the darkness/shadow and without that I wouldn’t know the Love that I experience today. Yoga has given me the unlimited opportunity to be closest to my true spirit, my creator and my heart, the way I knew it could me.

Surrender in Freedom, if your not sure what that means just yet, believe and it will come!