For those who know me you know my journey has taken many years. As someone who has high expectations - always pushing to fill my days, learn more, and achieve more - I have hit "the wall" twice in my life. Those moments were invitations to find a different way to live.

Release. The first time I hit that wall, I turned to Reiki, that was nearly 20 years ago. It was my first true lesson in understanding my own energy and the energy around me. I learned that we don't have to just "absorb" the world; we can learn to shift and clear our energy for good.

Breathe. The second time I hit that wall, I turned to Yoga. This became about a different physical path (at first), not always less intense, but just like understanding energy, I learned to understand the quiet power of the breath and watched my body heal injuries I thought were a permanent part of me. Now, with patience and consistency, my practice has evolved, not one solely of physical attention, but of truly breathing as one with all that surrounds us. 

Become. Most recently, I found meditation. As a new challenge presented itself - what many would have called a "wall" - I discovered my reaction no longer aligned with my old pattern. I had evolved. My response was pure joy. This time, I turn to the tools before I need them, not after...progress right? :) 

Breathe. Release. Become.