Finding (Well)th

I took a year away from teaching public classes because it felt inauthentic for me to talk about wellness when I was suffering from a lack of self-care that had affected every area of my life.

Physically - I wasn’t exercising or practicing yoga and my body felt stiff and sore.

Mentally - I stopped meditating and was unfocused and unproductive.

Emotionally - I was unable to regulate myself and often yelled, cursed, and argued to feel seen & heard by a person I felt wounded by.

Spiritually - I had stopped studying and praying and was pretty pissed at “the Universe” about my dire position.

 Financially — I was flat broke.

So— as I’ve done many other times in my life, I had to decide what is essential. I had to end painful personal and business relationships. Move states. Quit jobs. Look at my own flaws. Ask for help. Pray for ease. Start therapy. Stop complaining. Eat better. Take naps. Raise my self-esteem. And most of all — find my own meaningful, consistent, genuine practice of all that.

It’s been extremely challenging and confronting for me to let go of the coping mechanisms that I’d used for so long. Healing from your trauma is not for the faint of heart. But worth it.

So I’m just here to say that well-being is priceless. It’s the only thing I believe you can actually own—the awareness of your own life and how you’ll choose to show up to it.

I spent my entire life wishing to be Rich. But now, I understand the genuine meaning of being (well)thy.  I hope you will now see and feel this in everything I do. ✨✨

Self-Inquiry: What does wellness feel like to you?

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