The joy of the journey.

Now that yoga is such a part of my everyday, I have begun my lifelong habit of trying to figure out to monetize it. I mean, might as well multi-task. Shall I do yoga retreats? Create yoga merch (I’ve already designed several pieces and worn them for feedback), write a book, do online classes? My head is abuzz with ideas daily.

Today, I was fortunate to read a blog post. It was a classic from "Seth's Blog" - concise, engaging, and impactful. I've been reading his posts for years, but I don't read them all (they are daily). This one caught my eye...

A labor of love

That’s magical. To have the resources to expend labor on something that fills us with joy.

If you’re lucky enough to encounter this, perhaps it makes sense not to confuse the issue by also trying to turn it into labor for maximum profit.

When we focus on one, we often decrease the other.

-Seth Godin

Read that again and exhale.

Instead of worrying about how to turn my passion for yoga into a business, I am simply going to allow this journey to continue to amaze me - from the changes in my body and mind to an inner peace that had never existed before I began this journy in January 2024.

I don’t imagine that I would have eliminated my hip and wrist pain without yoga and I don’t imagine I would have survived the major life change that occured when I saw my son for the last time almost a week ago today as he headed into bootcamp for the US Navy.

Yoga is love for me—a gentle embrace that honors my body just as it is, sending ripples of healing through every part of me. It’s a journey shared, a community of souls walking this path together, each at their own pace, in their own way.

My deepest wish is for everyone to try yoga, or to discover whatever it is that brings them joy, peace, and connection.