Compassionate accountability

Compassionate accountability

I hate when people ask me how long I’ve been doing yoga, because when I say nearly 20 years, I invariably get something like, ‘Wow, you must be really good then!”The truth is, I’m not. When I first get on my mat in the morning I can barely...
Can I?

Can I?

Maybe the old you couldn’t do it.Maybe this you, the new you, who’s learned more, is still unproven in her abilities.The only way to get proof, is to do it anyway.You cannot be certain of your abilities until you test them. This is how you learn to trust...
Unavailable

Unavailable

It’s OK to no longer be available for things, people, behaviours or environments that don’t feel respectful, kind, or light you up. You don’t even have to give a reason, justify yourself or apologise. Even if someone apologised, or there were...
Not your fault

Not your fault

You are not responsible for how people receive you. And. You are responsible for your intention and energy you project towards others. There is a balance between co-dependency (people pleasing, worrying about how to keep everyone happy and giving others power over how...
The plan

The plan

Sometimes, life does not show up according to the timeline we set for it. Sometimes life does entirely it’s own thing and we’re left thinking, ‘Wtf?!’. In these moments when I notice myself resisting what is, thinking it should be something...