Before we began our yoga practice, the instructor encouraged us to set an intention for our practice.

Mine was clear.

Be me.

Be me fully, wholly, and completely.

I am playing more and more with letting myself just be – as I am, with no need to be better or try harder or fix anything.

To. Just. Be.

It is mind-boggling to me that this is possible. That I don’t have to evolve or try to be my best and kindest self.

It is also mind-boggling to me that left to my own devices, I quickly fall back into trying to be my best and kindest self. And I don’t even realize it generally, until it’s pointed out to me.

I hold many dualities. It’s part of what makes me, me.

So today I am holding that I can still live my best self and love most fully and compassionately…whilst also letting me just be me.

I am also being with and for me. Living with and for me.

Like many of us, I didn’t get enough when I was young. I wasn’t safe. It wasn’t safe. I wasn’t allowed to be.

I am letting that be as well.

I am caring for my younger self who needed more love. More care. More protection.

I am offering that to myself – more and more each day.

I am being (with) me.

How about you?

I’d love to hear your thoughts, and please share this post with others if it resonates with you!

Photo by Alyssa Sieb on nappy


If you have been in ANY high control group or religion, share your story with the hashtag #IGotOut. Share on your own platform OR if you need to be anonymous and/or would like support, there are resources at the @igotout_org website.

When you see a survivor share their story, let them know they have been heard. This is such a meaningful part of the movement. We all need to know we’re not alone.

If you know someone who has been harmed by a high demand group, share #igotout posts or stories you think would help them.

Together we can bring awareness to how many of us have been harmed by high control organizations and end the shame or stigma we might feel about our experiences.

Tell your story
Impact lives
Change the world

Find out more at igotout.org

Start reading 'to the moon and back' today!


Subscribe to my weekly newsletter and receive a FREE sample from my new book, 'to the moon and back'!

You have Successfully Subscribed!