I’ve been thinking a great deal about authenticity and showing up in the world as your true self lately. I see being in unwavering relationship with ourselves as both the work and the reward of walking the spiritual path ~ and I’ve come to see how the teachings of yoga serve as guideposts along the way, pointing us deeper inward when we might be tempted to look outward for the answers.
Examining the journey through the lens of the Yamas can lead us to a stronger understanding of our own natures and of our conditioning. We are asked to be both kind (Ahimsa ~ non-violence) and honest (Satya ~ truthfulness) in our relationship with ourselves and others which helps us awaken to the ways that dampening our light and obscuring our truth ~ even with the best of intentions ~ is ultimately a disservice to all of life. We are each here to lend our unique voice to the greater expression of life and fulfilling our part with anything other than complete commitment (Asteya ~ non-stealing) only serves to diminish the whole. We owe it to ourselves and to one another to show-up as fully, as honestly, and as real as we possibly can in each moment. When we step more fully into ourselves, we free others up to be the truest expression of themselves. Step-by-step, moment-by-moment, and breath-by-breath, we engage with life from a place of trust, of truth, and of deeply surrendered courage. Living as our authentic selves is a gift we give the world.
“ “Belonging” is belonging to yourself first.
~ Brené Brown
Speaking your truth, telling your story,
and never betraying yourself for other people.”
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