and at this moment i feel like there’s no more reason to hide 31. It’s not the end of an era or the beginning of a new one, but I love it. Nothing special, but so special because there’s nothing to expect. Maybe it’s even the first time that I’ve ever felt this way, simply embracing it all and celebrating every new step in the continuation of my journey. Trusting what needed to happen has already happened, and what will be will be. Trust, and focus on the now. I was never a b

Isn’t it terrifying to ponder the 'what ifs'? “What if everything goes wrong? What if I’m not ready? What if I’m abandoned again? What if I fall out of love? What if I lose my freedom? What if we become codependent and lose our sense of identity? What if we actually don’t want the same things? What if I’m not good enough? What if I’m never good enough?” You long for happiness, but all you can hear is the chatter in your mind and the external voices telling you that love just

Do you really need to fight? Love is intrinsic to you. When you think you need to fight for it, you subconsciously assume it exists outside of you. But if it lives outside of you, it might not be yours to fight for. The love you deserve is the kind that holds together, builds together, and grows together. Despite any external interference, it’s the kind of love that fights together. True love is not a competition. No winning or losing. It’s never forced—indeed, it can never b

Love, and you will let go. Think of it like breathing. If you keep holding onto the air and resist breathing out, you will suffocate. You need oxygen to stay alive, but you can’t survive by holding onto a breath forever. It’s the act of breathing in and out that keeps you alive. Inhale: you fill yourself with love. Exhale: you give that love the freedom to fly. Your mind convinces you that you want to be loved, and your heart whispers that you want to feel loved. But your s

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I get it. Emotionally detaching helps us shield ourselves from what our mind convinces us are ‘unnecessary distractions’ so we can keep going. And that’s okay if you need to run away. That’s okay if you want to detach from the overwhelming feelings rising inside of you. There are times when it’s actually healthy to do so. As human beings, we’ve learned to numb our pain to survive, and being able to control our emotions is an incredible superpower. But you can’t keep ignoring

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There’s a kind of love that shares an unspoken communication, where their thoughts become your thoughts, their feelings become your feelings, their energies become your energies, simultaneously in synchronicity. It’s the kind of love that understands without words, comforts without touch, loves without conditions, transcending time and space despite physical separation. No matter how hard and how many times you try to deny, disconnect, build a wall, or run away, it always fin

When I decided to commit more seriously to yoga about a year ago, I had no idea of the immense impact it would have on me. It’s taught me how to listen to every fiber of my being, to love myself unconditionally and heal from within, to be patient, to choose kindness and love even when it feels hard, to be comfortable in my own skin, and to let go of any expectations. It reminds me that the journey of learning something new every day is thrilling and that being a student of li

If you want to see what the soul looks like, close your eyes Be soft Lose yourself in the movement of time Flow freely to the melody of your own energy Feel everything passing through you,  without holding onto anything,  without worrying if it’s perfect,  without expecting an ideal outcome Crack your heart open wide Let your mind shine the light You’ll see that there’s nothing to see  but a sense of wholeness of interconnectedness  with all beings and with the universe itsel

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