March LOVE Letter

“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”

– Jon Kabat-Zinn

Greetings and Happy SPRING! 

I had the opportunity to spend Spring Break with my family in Mexico, and most mornings I jogged down the beach and did a short yoga practice on the sand. The thing I found myself contemplating most in this picturesque setting was the essence of CHANGE. From watching the sunrise and the changing of colors in the sky, to noticing the clouds dancing in endless patterns, the water’s edge changing with each new wave, the shells and sediments washing up with each cycle of waves, the tide changing throughout each day. These marocosmic changes in nature are a perfect reminder for the microcosmic changes we experience in our thoughts, emotions, and relationships each day. And this is the truest practice- how gracefully, courageously, and consciously can we meet CHANGE? The question is not if it will come, but how we will meet it.

This is the practice. 

Can I forgive myself and others? Can I be adaptable, even when I feel uncertain? Can I loosen my grip on needing to be “right”? Can I notice when fear, pride, or old conditioning is steering my choices? Can I pause, breathe, and say — I'm sorry. I'll do better next time.

Yoga takes courage. It asks us to turn inward and get honest about the places where we're still reacting from ego, still defending a false sense of self. Yoga teaches us that much of our suffering arises from mistaken identity — when we forget who we truly are beneath the stories and roles. The moment we remember, we begin to clean up the causes of suffering we’ve unknowingly created.

The mat is our mirror. We cultivate strength, balance, and breath on the mat, so that when we meet CHANGE, we can navigate it without creating more harm for ourselves and others.

So this month, let your practice be a gentle inquiry: 

> Where can I notice myself having big feelings or reactions? This is where there could be some growth opportunities via reflection and introspection.

> Where can I let go? Of expectations, the need to be right, the need to blame or justify.

> Where can I be softer, kinder, more curious? Where there is judgement, there is opportunity.

> And where can I bravely say — “I’m learning. Thank you for your patience.” In addition, “I am sorry, I will do better next time.”

I hope that this month you commit to a daily practice, or Sadhana. Like anything in life, the more we practice, the more skilled we become. The more we practice, the more fruits we get! 

With Love & Presence,

Holly 

---