01/05/2026
At the start of this year that U2 song has been playing in my head: you know the one that goes…“I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.”
What’s unusual is I’m deeply content though and yet still searching — not from lack, but from listening.
The paradox is always present if we’re paying attention. Yoga isn’t about resolving it; it’s about learning to hold it.
Yesterday I held a small intention circle here in Bonaire (I’m here until mid-January).
We moved through: Reflect. Release. Receive.
Reflection matters because our minds default toward the negative. Dr. Kelly McGonigal’s work points to this negativity bias as a survival pattern. Reflection isn’t bypassing what was hard — it’s remembering what also happened.
And a lot happened. Traveling. Deep friendships. Meaningful connections. Witnessing loved ones move through real hardship. My mom’s health was challenged and I got to be there. No grand plan this year… and somehow I have more direction now than in years I was “doing all the right things.”
Last year the sea gave me a word: FLOAT (Fear Less, Open And Trust). This year, on January 1st, I took my bracelet off — and didn’t replace it. I’m sitting with the emptiness on my wrist. That feels like release.
I normally teach 108 sun salutations on New Year’s Day. For the first time in years, I didn’t. I did yoga with a friend and my mom, then went freediving — listening, breathing, trusting the body instead of pushing toward form.
Inner listening matters more than naming things with the mind. The body and heart have intelligence too. The mind is powerful, but loud and seductive — and it can bully us into thinking that thinking is the only way to live.
When I return stateside, I’ll hold my annual Intention Circle. You don’t need to arrive with a word. We’ll reflect, release, and listen together. Afterward I hand-stamp your MyIntent bracelet and deliver it.
If you want info on the circle or ordering a bracelet, comment WORD and I’ll message you.
All love,
Kimberlea
