At what point did we start associating surrender with failure? Our conditioning leads us to believe that surrender is giving up; like we've failed in some way, but what if true surrender was an honoring of one's self by acknowledging that the body is doing too much and being pushed to exhaustion and in desperate need of some rest? Surrender, then, would actually be an act of self love; something only a true warrior would realize. I have been running on empty for a while now trying to do all the things. Running two businesses, parenting, managing a house, coordinating summer camps, shopping, preparing meals, laundry, cleaning, school stuff, birthday gifts, emails, texts, calls, and the never ending list of to-do's. The mounding workload and responsibilities seem to be endless. I'm in front of Zoom telling my students to be mindful, to breathe and rest yet I'm over here running around like a lunatic staying up to midnight every night trying to get everything done. Literally occupying every moment of every day with some kind of something and not taking any time for myself. It's summer and I have a precious little girl who needs sacred time with her mama. I'm the one who holds her heart when her feelings have been hurt or when she is having a rough day. I cannot be fully present with her while trying to do all the things. I've been pushing myself too hard because that's what I've always done. I've spent my whole life trying to prove myself, refusing to give up on anything, pushing and doing and going. I've made a habit of doing things the hard way because some how I was under the impression that personal growth only happened to those who worked hard and struggled and perhaps there's a little truth to that but it doesn't have to be like that all the time. I've also noticed over the past few months that my students have Zoom fatigue and not interested in sitting in front of a computer anymore. People want to be out and about and go on the vacations they had put on hold and travel to the beach and spend time with friends and family. And truth be told, so do I. I'm going to spend my Sunday mornings this summer with my girl making pancakes and staying in our pj's a little longer and going on bike rides and showing houses and writing offers. It's not to say I won't offer a pop up class every now and again, but for the summer I'm taking my Sundays back. You can still find me on the mat at Plum Tree Yoga so keep your eye on the schedule and follow me on Conscious Yogi Facebook page because that's where I will keep you updated on my current offerings. I'm also available for smaller private events so keep me mind if you're looking to practice in a more intimate gathering. I will write here and there, but giving myself full permission to unplug for a couple months to recharge my battery. Thank you to each and every one of you who take the time to read my musings each week. It means more to me than you could possibly know.This is not a goodbye, but a "see y'all later" kind of thing. Have a beautiful summer and know that you are dearly loved. Rest, spend time with the ones you love, and be mindful as you integrate this new energy that's on the rise. We've worked hard to get here. Keep the momentum going and reflect in the light. Love & Light, BeAnne 🖤🖤🖤 Let's be the LOVE the world needs.
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Every once in a while a girl just needs to splurge. The best part ... zero guilt. It's healthy, refreshing, and delicious. This came about because I love coffee, I love chocolate and I love oat milk. I also just recently committed to taking collagen regularly and wanted a fun reliable means of getting it in each day. After playing around with a few ingredients I finally came up with my new favorite iced mocha beverage that's absolutely delicious and caffeine free. Recipe: 1/4 tsp Cocoa 1 tsp Dandy Blend (dissolve in 10 oz warm water) 3 tbsp Vanilla Oat Milk Creamer 1 scoop Vital Proteins Collagen Directions: Blend 10 oz Dandy Blend Beverage with Cocoa and Oat Milk Creamer on high speed until frothy. Turn blender to lowest setting and gently stir in Collagen. Pour over ice and enjoy. Sometimes I add in a couple teaspoons of chia seeds for the added nutritional benefit and lately I've been adding a couple drops of peppermint oil, which I'm loving. It's summer and sometimes we need a little something special without all the calories and sugar typically found in iced coffee drinks. Enjoy!! Teaching LIVESTREAM Sunday. Whip up an iced mocha and meet me on the mat. Love & Light, BeAnne 🖤🖤🖤 Registration Link for Live Stream Sunday on my website
www.shineyourheart.com. Let's be the LOVE the world needs. No Live Stream Sunday this week. Will be with my little girl celebrating love because amongst the hurt and pain and loss that comes with being alive, there's an undercurrent of love that continues to pervade our lives and when we stay in touch with loving presence, our actions, words and behaviors are guided by a truth so deep and palpable, you can't help but live a life of integrity. Those who lost their lives fighting for our country will always be loved and seen as heroes in my book. Happy Memorial Day. Be safe. Be mindful. Be kind. Love & Light, BeAnne 🖤🖤🖤 📷: Georgia de Lotz Let's be the LOVE the world needs.
ThIs week it's all about the lonely ones. It's so easy for those fortunate enough to be in relationship to get caught up in the every day happy settled life where two people get to come home and share about their day and divide household responsibilities and snuggle up on the sofa and watch a movie together. I was once very settled and content and happy in my married life. I was totally oblivious to those who might sit home on a weekend wishing they could cook dinner with someone or have a glass of wine with another human or talk at the end of a long day. I was completely unaware of how difficult it might be for someone living alone and having to bear the brunt of life on their own. Had I known, I would have reached out more, I would have checked in more, and acknowledged their aloneness. That's the thing about compassion. It's almost impossible to truly understand a person's plight until you've experienced it for yourself. You have to know it and feel it in your own body before you can truly understand and empathize with another being. Shortly after becoming a mom, I was hit with the realization that I never really honored or acknowledged my friends or family who had birthed children before me. I had absolutely no idea how hard it was to be a parent or how tiring it could be. If I had, I would have been more understanding. I would have reached out more and checked in on them more and offered to help. And now here I am all these years later living alone, realizing that some of my friends have been doing this a lot longer than me and I never even acknowledged them. It never even dawned on me that they might get lonely sometimes. These friends I reference here just happen to be women; impressive beautiful women who made the single life look hip and cool and totally carefree. And yes, sometimes it's all those things, but other times it's just damn depressing and utterly exhausting. I'm sorry for not being more aware. I wish I could turn back the clock. I would do things so differently. I love this waking up business, but with that comes some harsh realities and so here I am telling all you badass humans living alone that you're awesome. I respect the heck out of you and I'm deeply sorry for never acknowledging this before today. We're not meant to be alone. We're meant to be in relationship, to partner, to love, to snuggle, and to share our life with someone. I wish that for everyone. I wish someone for everyone and not just anyone, but someone special, someone who sees you, who hears you, who values you and respects the hell out of you. Social media can be hard when you see all the happy couple family stuff so when you're feeling alone, don't go there. And when you're feeling good and free and alive, just enjoy the freedom because I'm sure there are tons of married people who wish they could be single and free (temporarily anyway). Aloneness is deeply personal and it comes and it goes. Like the tides of time. Sometimes we're just alone and other times we're just damn lonely. Either way, we have to show up and do our thing. Be present and a witness and all will unfold as it should. Call a friend. Make a date. Find something fun to do and go do it. Teaching LIVESTREAM this Sunday. Love & Light, BeAnne 🖤🖤🖤 📷: Guillaume de Germain Registration Link for Live Stream Sunday on my website
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