Every once in a while, I think we could all use a little reminder to love and accept ourselves as we are.
Today, I'm keeping things super simple, going back to my blog roots (remember when I used to post an inspiring quote every week?), and sharing two of my favorite quotes about befriending your body + your life *exactly* as it is: And I said to my Body, softly. “I want to Be your friend.” It took a Long breath and replied, “I have been waiting my Whole life for this.” ~ Nayyirah Waheed I thought if I grew up, did my best, and made everyone proud of me, it would be enough. I thought if I got a good job, got a better job, made money, and then made even more money, it would be enough. I thought if I could lose ten pounds, get a better haircut, get the right jeans, then lose the same ten pounds, it would be enough. I thought if I could understand, explain, and express my feelings well enough, it would be enough. I thought if I wished, hoped, dared, or dreamed enough, then it would finally be enough. Then I thought: enough. I practice being enough. When I do that, everything is already enough, and this is the day I’ve been saving for. -Karen Maezen Miller {Thanks to my fabulous friend + co-leader Laura Whitaker for reading the Waheed poem during our Namaste Nantucket retreat back in early June. It made a huge impact on me and has been with me ever since...} I hope that you, too can come back to these quotes when you need a gentle reminder that you + your body are enough. Comments are closed.
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HELLO!I'm Mary Catherine, a Cape Cod-based yoga teacher, painter, designer, writer, mom, and list-maker extraordinaire. My goal is to inspire you to start living a more creative, simple, joyful, + purposeful life.
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