The (Self) Forgiveness Project

One of the things my mindset & business mentor mentions regularly is the idea of taking imperfect action.

I have been dedicated to self study for 20 years. All of my techniques are yoga based. While I have grown a great deal, blind spots still can exist.

It was only a couple years ago I discovered I was a perfectionist. That may seem preposterous, yet it’s true. My perfectionism doesn’t present the way I had seen it presented in my friends. Instead of heated determinism and excessive effort I just didn’t bother trying.

It never occurred to me that this laid back attitude that made me feel more relaxed than some other people I knew was a deeply seated defense mechanism. You can’t fail if you don’t do the thing.

Now I’m watching my daughter do the same thing. It is incredibly frustrating to try a thing and be bad at it. It’s a little amusing that someone who can’t have the knowledge because they’re so new to the world holds themself responsible for not having that knowledge.

When I identify a block in myself and see it in my children it helps me to understand what I’m going through with more compassion and less judgment. If you’re out there trying to be a better version of yourself you may feel daunted. You may have tried so many things but your mind keeps bringing up things you are embarrassed by; things that feel shameful or that make you feel useless.

The (Self) Forgiveness Project is for you. It is a program of self awareness and restorative yoga. When you practice restorative yoga you create an inner release that allows you to see yourself from an open and accepting place. Then you can identify what things you’re holding against yourself and forgive.

I have spent almost a year identifying what I hold against myself and forgiving. I write it down.

I forgive myself for losing my hair. I forgive myself for having a round belly. I forgive myself for caring what my body looks like. I forgive myself for being afraid. I forgive myself for hiding. I forgive myself for being stuck. I forgive myself for crying. I forgive my self for holding back my tears. I forgive myself for hating crying.

It all boils down to being human.

I forgive myself for being human.

Along with the restorative yoga classes (recorded and shared) you will receive a digital booklet with self inquiry journal prompts, breathing techniques, and ideas for areas of forgiveness.

Move into the winter with your inner space cleared of clutter. We can ease into hibernation with real rest, instead of exhaustion.