A Big Thank You

This has been such a phenomenal year! I have met a plethora of amazing women, worked with some big companies, and watched my dreams become a reality. My heart is overflowing with gratitude.

Thank you! 🫶🏾

Let me backtrack a bit and tell you why last year was hard for me. I suffered from burnout in the worst way and my health took a big hit as a result. Overwhelmed and undernourished, I was hospitalized 3 times within a few months and it wrecked my mental health. I felt such a disconnection from reality and an emptiness I wouldn’t wish on anyone. It was dreadful. The last time I was admitted, something within called my attention. The voice beckoned, “Go back to what you know.” A moment of reflection led me to my yoga and Ayurveda practice. I tell my students all the time that yoga is not just the physical postures, it goes beyond what we do on the mat. My spirit was like, “Okay, girl. Now it’s time to practice what you preach!” Right there on the hospital bed, I began Nadi Shodhana followed by the mantra, “I am healthy, my mind is healthy, my body is healthy.” I repeated that sentence ad nauseam until a sense of peace washed over me. Connecting to my true essence, I saw the divine timing of it all. I was being prepared for my desires to become a lived experience.

“Spirituality is keeping the spirit up against all odds and obstacles of life.”

— Amit Ray

Once I got home, I decided to make a plan for my holistic health. Going back to my yoga and Ayurveda roots, I created a thorough morning routine that consisted of pranayama, meditation, and nourishment for my body and mind. A similar routine was designated for the evening. For the first time in a long while, I filled my cup before helping others. The thing about my profession is, it’s extremely outward facing and requires a great deal of physical, emotional, and spiritual labor. And for so long I was giving myself to others without any regard for my own health. Sad, but true. The Universe sat me down so that I can truly take care of God’s avatar in the right way. A year of pouring into myself allowed me to be ready for what was to come.

2024 has been good to me. I was blessed to support 8 families in bringing their babies earthside as their doula. This would not have been possible without God sitting my ass down to heal! 😆 I didn’t see it in that moment but it is crystal clear now! Thank you, God-in-me, for healing my body and mind. I say that with my whole chest. I am eternally grateful for this amazing career and beautiful journey of self-discovery. 2025, let’s go!!