Take a Breath

Chapter One - Reflections & Rhythm

These past few months have been quietly transformative.
I’ve been sitting with a therapist, and it has opened my eyes in ways I didn’t expect.

For a long time, I believed that because I had stopped drinking and smoking four years ago, my life was “together.” I thought I was fine. Looking back now, I see how naive that was… and how much of it came from a place of ego.

I am proud of how far I’ve come.
Yet my body still holds tension.
My mind still grips old patterns.
And within me live the insecurities I’ve carried for so many years.

The fear of not even starting the race.
The habit of comparing.
The need to get everything perfect.
The fear of being judged.
And maybe the deepest fear of all… being unseen.

I know I’m not fully healed.
Maybe none of us ever truly are.
Waiting for some perfect moment to “arrive” has only emptied me.

So now, I’m learning to show up — gently, imperfectly, truthfully.
To take small steps.
To move through each day with a little more ease.
To honour the human in me, not just the healer.

Writing this is part of that practice.

These letters are my way of showing up: simple, honest, open.
With each full moon and new moon, I’ll offer reflections from my own journey, Ayurvedic wisdom, seasonal recipes, upcoming events, and soft offerings from my heart and from Sattvic Rhythm.

I’m learning to move with a little more ease.
If these words meet you somewhere tender, I hope they bring ease to you too.

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