Dream Talk

Whoever has seen my recent posts on Instagram is probably in-the-know that I've been in California this past month at my Yoga Teacher Training! Aim True YTT with Kathyrn Budig & Gina Caputo - 2 amazing, inspiring, wise women in this world! We are so lucky to have them in our life to learn from! Before I get into specifics, let me first say - I am crazy!

I am nuts! Leaving for a whole month? A whole month to be selfish & focus on myself? A month without pay from my job, sleeping an hour away from my kids, not to mention 1 whole state of separation between my husband & I?? I must be crazy! Sure, it is easy to think about doing something like this, but to actually do it? Totally nuts.

<<< This is actually one of the first things Kathyrn and Gina talked to us about on our first day! As we all sat like sponges, ready to soak up some yoga knowledge, surrounding our sprawled out mats in a giant yogi circle, they flat out told us --

"You are a weird group of people." Us, crazy yogis, who left our jobs & family for 28 days to learn about yoga.

This leads to what I want to talk about in my first post as an official yoga teacher! (Eeep!)

Dreams

Ah, dreams. So easy to think about. So easy to put off! We're too busy! Think about it - What are you too busy doing? Working, making dinner, going to sleep, waking up the next day, repeat? Don't get me wrong! Life is beautiful. Routine can, in fact, be beautiful.

But what happens when that one thing you think about all the time, your dream, is put on the back burner? What is that dream of yours? Cooking, photography, a specific career, art, music? Whatever it is - How did it get set on the back burner?

Most likely, it got there from pondering the steps to achieve that dream, or get to that place you want to be. These steps seem crazy-hard to actually achieve, so it's easy to tell yourself, "That's a crazy idea." ... Really? Says who?

"That's crazy! You can't do that right now!" When you tell yourself things like this, it gives your mind permission to dish out negative comments to yourself all the time, about everything! Very dangerous.

Shutting down excitement you have to follow a dream by telling yourself, "You can't", will literally make it so you can't. It seems obvious, but seriously! Your mind will have an aversion to any step that will take you further towards your dream.

What is this beautiful life for, if not to live it happily?

Will you get crazy looks and comments? Yes! Society has so many of us convinced that our dreams are so far away, and that the steps we need to take to get there are crazy-hard! But I want to tell you this, and I want to instill this into your beautiful mind - Your dreams are right in front of you!

Take the small steps on your journey to guide you closer to them! Need a solid way to start?

Let yourself celebrate the small achievments!

When I'm on my mat, and I am able to stick in a pose 3 seconds longer, or stretch my legs just a little bit further, I allow myself to get excited about it! Those are real progress points!

If you find yourself in a little ditch on the road towards your dream, I challenge you to start on your mat. By allowing yourself to be excited & patting yourself on the back over small achievements, you are opening up the gate to the positive vibes you need in order to get to where you want to be, wherever that is.

These vibes that you allow to flow through your body will tag along when you are off your mat; When something small happens in your daily life, these vibes will remind you to give yourself permission to relish in these small achievements. And once you get comfortable being excited over the little steps in life, they will lead to bigger steps & make those easier to soar over!

Leaving for a whole month was hard, but incredibly life changing. Taking the time to be selfish for just a moment in life, is allowing me to be a better mommy, wife, and teacher!

It is essential that each and every one knows the worth of their dream. Dreams are real, and they are right in front of you. What is holding you back?

XOXO

Ash

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