"I’m from Australia, a culture where boozing is the “norm”, even encouraged, & I found myself like most teenagers drowning myself in alcohol & drugs"
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"I was disconnected from my true Self. Out of touch with my spiritual core
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I couldn’t recall that part of my Self from my childhood years, that was joyful & free
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I had body dismorphia & an unease with being in my skin, a loneliness that I masked by having lots of friends
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I never dared to share my true thoughts of myself or my bulimia. I was bulimic on & off for a good 13 years of my life. From around 16 to 29
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I didn’t understand it! I couldn’t comprehend the “normality” of eating
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I couldn’t share this back then, as I was ashamed of my inability to be “normal” & fearful of being judged
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My brokenness refused to see my light. Instead it was easier to binge eat, drink & party
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What inspired me to first share this (5 years ago) was a private yoga student of mine who on the surface seemed “privileged” in every aspect of her life
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An affluent career, a loving husband with devoted children.When she shared with me that she suffered from bulimia, it was the first time I recognised, that I had healed
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It was in that moment I finally felt unencumbered & I could be of service
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I shared with her, how yoga invited me back home; into my heart, into love. That through yoga I was recalibrated into my truth
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Through body, through breath, through mind, we awaken into the wisdom of who we are.It’s an inner engineering to return to our place of wholeness & integrity
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And this is accessible for EVERYONE
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Yoga for me is a spiritual/therapeutic discipline, that through our direct experience can heal & transform
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It’s inspiring to read & hear so many stories out there of how yoga has saved lives
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Thank you Lee @fierce_calm for inviting me to your platform & inspiring me to share my story 🙏
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Thank you to all of you who share your stories and are finding your way back home 💚
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I’m now 41 and grateful everyday for my health in body, mind & spirit
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I am grateful everyday that I am a part of something that is everything 🙏"
