14/06/2021
It’s been a while since I’ve practiced headstands 🤸🏽♀️. I gave it a few tries and flipped over a few times - no injuries!
Here is a little story:
Today marks 8 years since my brain surgery 🧠 . I took 2 years to recover on all levels. One element was testing my limits, creating inner safety and finding my own voice. Within this time yoga found me. I trained to become a teacher and to dive inwards 🧿.
For example, after some time of recovery I was afraid to practice headstands. A small part said ‘your life stops here’ but the loud voice spoke ‘this is where it begins’. At the same time, I was afraid I would crack my skull open! But with support and listening to my intuition, I reminded myself that I’ve been given a second chance at life...give it your all, step out of fear 💪🏽. This is where the self limiting beliefs break, where I embodied a rollercoaster of emotions!
Since this trauma, I’ve learnt to appreciate life more. Although, I do have ups and downs. However, I’m reminded when I look in the mirror or touch my head. I see/feel the beautiful scar that trails from my left ear to the top of my head which gives me a visual/emotional snapshot of the events.
I am also reminded by this powerful quote which I found after surgery. It awakens my inner power and resilience. Most importantly, it tells me we always have what we are looking for within us ❤️
“If I've learned anything from life, its that sometimes, the darkest times can bring us to the brightest places. I've learned that the most toxic people can teach us the most important lessons; that our most painful struggles can grant us the most necessary growth; and that the most heartbreaking losses of friendship and love can make room for the most wonderful people.
I've learned that what seems like a curse in the moment can actually be a blessing, and that what seems like the end of the road is actually just the discovery that we are meant to travel down a different path. I've learned that no matter how difficult things seem, there is always hope. And I've learned that no matter how powerless we feel or how horrible things seem, we can't give up.
We have to keep going. Even when its scary, even when all of our strength seems gone, we have to keep picking ourselves back up and moving forward, because whatever we're battling in the moment, it will pass and we will make it though. We've made it this far. We can make it through whatever comes next”.
Thank you for reading all the way to the end 💯
For me it’s cathartic and hope you find something that resonates with you ✨
