Day 7 #PathsofMotherhood yoga challenge Ishvara Pranidhana | Surrender 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Surrender has had a common theme throughout my life before and after the kiddos- there’s the body image /eating disorder issues of my 20’s, the need to be perfect was unrelenting until I surrendered for the very first time- a new unfolding occurred. I’ve worked too much, shopped too much, drank too much, loved too much… I tried and tried to live up to unrealistic standards only I could set for myself. I surrendered and surrendered some more- and more and more learning and unfolding occurred. As the rigidity loosened, I became lighter and more fluid in everyday life- and that was freaking hard!!! Now it’s a common everyday practice, nothing is fixed or permanent: our bodies, our relationships, our bank accounts, our stuff… so these things no longer define me, when I had the $, the clothes, the titles/credentials- I wasn’t full. I had to understand where the motivations were and why. • I have nothing to prove, I only hope to share the magic inside and inspire someone who may need it. _______________ With the Kiddos it’s a whole other thing I essentially surrender showers, nights out, or a clean house, I do my best, but I can say that today EVERYONE is happy- that could change tomorrow or next week, but I am happy for the moments of today, if it changes I hope we’ll evolve with the change. If there is one certainty I have learned it’s trust and surrender and surrender some more- the sooner I learned I had no control, freedom emerged and I gained my life. It is a constant relearning every damn day. #trustandsurrender #surrendersomemore #surrender 📷 @agalliganphotography 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Mamas join in on the #PathsOfMotherhood Challenge in relation to the Eight Limbs of Yoga- now until Mother’s Day share, support and lift each other 👆🏼#liveyouryoga #morethanposes Hosted by: @tarastiles @yogabeyond @riva_g_ @chintwins @ashleygalvinyoga @northcarolina_yogagirl @yogawithbriohny @talia_sutra @elenabrower (at Yoga House and Wellness Center at Royal Fitness)