I set at goal at the beginning of this year. I wanted to take this interweb space and make something of it. I decided I would post every other week for the entirety of the year. Well, we’re almost at the end of the year – week 46 of 52. And I have 19 posts, not 23. Truly not that far behind, and if I get back on the bandwagon, I could reach my goal of 26 posts by the end of the year.
But, hear this:
I also set a new goal. Being in Yoga Teacher Training (YTT), even while not currently working, is demanding. There are classes and trainings, papers and observations, books to read, research and self-work to be done. And with all my focus on this, I’ve let blogging fall to the wayside. Not an excuse, just a reality.
With all the new things I’m learning, I’m feeling the desire to share more of it. And I’m sure that going over whatever topic is being covered in YTT and putting it into my own words would be helpful. Not just to me, but possibly to you too. Thus, I am going to finish off the year strong, bringing these two elements together.
I have 7 posts left to meet my goal for the year. And my newest yoga-centered goal is to take more *action*. Within this, I am stepping a bit further out of my comfort zone. How so? Well, I’ve posted on here 19 times in 2019. But I don’t think I have shared one post on social media. Part of it is not wanting to share my private life business with strangers, part of it is fear of judgment. Or maybe those are one in the same…
Quick story: I ran into someone I knew in my younger years and told this person what I am currently doing with my time. While they were supportive and encouraging, there is someone they associate with who may not wish me well. And my mind immediately jumped to: ‘Don’t share! What will they say about me behind me back?’ Now, this thought pattern around these people stuck with me until today. Because today I had a realization: Ok, so what if they have negative things to say? If they have hate in their heart, that doesn’t concern me. And that’s all IF (!) they have negative things to say about me. Maybe they would be glad for me instead.
Because of this, I am going to share these next 7 posts. What others think of me is not my business. And no one ever did anything great without critics. So, I am going out of this comfort zone. I am going to be more actionable. Part of this is also beginning to incorporate my Instagram into the mix.
A huge portion of Instagram yoga accounts is about the beauty of the poses, getting into deep poses, some are scantily clad girls going through yoga flows. I get that. Yoga is beautiful, a lot of the poses are art. But that’s not all yoga is. It’s not all about getting into these tricky poses. The poses are just one piece of yoga. And some of those Instagram accounts may make people feel as if they could “never do yoga.” Or, what I hear often when I tell people I am doing YTT is “I’m not good at yoga” or “I’m not flexible enough to do yoga.” These are all misconceptions. And I want my account to reflect the deeper, more inclusive aspects of yoga. Because, yes, everyone can do yoga. You don’t have to be able to touch your toes or twist yourself into a pretzel. This is what I want to share.
I hope you stay tuned to what’s to come. And be patient with me on this journey. I’m learning, too. 😊
Raising LeBar 