NOT-SO PERFECT

"Each day brings its own bread." - Czech Proverb

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Yesterday I took a challenging yoga class at a new studio after being on hiatus (post flu trauma + zero motivation). As I moved through the class, my mind was running all these story lines about how I need to be stronger and wayy more flexible like the girls infront of me, and how I should also cut myself some slack.

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I started thinking about NYC and how my practice was so strong... how much better I'd be today if I kept up with my personal practice... or if I had the discipline to give up things like carbs... but then I told myself to have some compassion since I'm just recovering from the flu and I'm still really flexible and strong (mind you, this is all happening as I'm moving through an active 90min vinyasa class)... 🤣 #loveyourselfalways

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So I thought about what my teachers would remind me to do in order to put my monkey mind in check, and they would tell me to honor the fact that I'm taking 90mins for myself and not to take it so seriously ✨

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The "should, need, have" mentally has always been a personal struggle for me (hence my shared lessons on self-love) and now I'm letting the perfectionism go. The island has taught me not to fuss over little things bc the world still functions even if things aren't perfect.