05/04/2026
First full day off yesterday in…I don’t remember the last time!
I’m not celebrating constant work with no rest, just acknowledging what it is. I’ve been a yoga teacher for a long time, and I mainly identify myself this way—even more as an educator because the yoga is just a really effective strategy and container for self healing and development.
There came a time several years ago when I realized I needed to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit. It was so obviously totally necessary if I was going to continue.
Recently, everything that could have changed— did. I’m in a new place in my life now. I separated from someone I’ve been very close to for several years. I moved over the bridge to Portland. My educational program is doing well. When I look in the mirror these days, I see someone I truly respect and it’s deep because it’s earned. My need for approval from others isn’t so important anymore.
I went on this hike in the Gorge yesterday by myself. I’ve never been on a hike by myself before because I inherited my mother’s sense of direction😁.I decided it would be good for me and it was. I practiced yoga by myself on this overlook because I wanted to and I desperately needed to move the clutter vibes from the city out of my head and my body. It’s one of my favorite things to do my own thing and to be free to do exactly what I want to do, when I want to do it.
Do I think about romance, still? Yes. Rose-colored glasses are… I don’t know. I think I lost them in the move 😉Have I finally let go of someone outside myself making me happy? Yep. Sometimes acceptance is preceded by metaphorical kicking and screaming. I can stand by my choices and I’m old enough to have incurred disappointment and betrayal and all the things we humans come here to experience so we can hopefully learn how to love better and get closer to who we truly are.
I am grateful and looking forward to this next chapter!
If you’d like to work with me—I have time for two more regular weekly clients. Investing in yourself is not about money. It’s about a change in your own heart and a commitment to taking complete responsibility for your own wellbeing.
