<p>Today is my first day of retirement. I have struggled the last few years to get back to a daily yoga practice and have looked forward to having the time and energy for it. How nice to find the yoga ritual on the calendar this week to guide me back! 😍</p>

<p>It’s hard to see the light in myself. I want to try, though. It always feels like my life is not my own, like I don’t deserve attention or self-care; I give all respect and adoration to others, but can’t find it for myself. And I used to think that “if you don’t love yourself, how are you going to love anybody else?” wasn’t correct, but I’m starting to realize that it’s true, more and more. When you don’t give yourself forgiveness and grace, you see others around you as people who are burdening themselves with you. They don’t call or send texts or memes because they’re bored… they thought about you. You bring value to their lives. I find it hard to see the value in me. I make mistakes, I fall into coping mechanisms, but I know I’m a good person. The grace I give to others now must become the grace I give myself. That’s the only way out. I can’t wait to do this yoga ritual. Thanks to anyone who read this, I love you♥️</p>

Starting this series again as week 2… i plan to do this 4 weeks in a row … it is amazing and the short meditations at the end are just divine ❤️💕✨❤️💕✨ Thank you Adriene and FWFG team x

I had to rewind and check the meditation was actually 5 minutes, i was convinced it had only been 20 seconds ⚡️❤️

<p>Thank you for the love letter today, Adriene! I am keeping my dad company as he is dying in his nursing home. As we are going into he third night here, my yoga breathing helped soothe my dad’s struggled breaths. Pray for us 🙏and for his safe travel to the other side. Thank you 💕</p>

<p>Day 1 of daily YWA. Had a daily practice for years and then lost it amid becoming a mom. Finding it again, at least for today. </p>

<p>Perfect start to life with a new mat (mother in law borrowed mine for a week in order to do her now-daily stretches), and I took advantage in order to place an order for a yoga bolster AND a beautifully-colored mat that leaves me feeling like I took a dip in the ocean.</p>

<p>Lovely. I was able to release some sadness. So helpful to just sit and feel where I’m at today. Grateful for this time and comforted knowing I’m not alone! Sending out lots of love and caring vibes🩷🙏🏻🧘🏼‍♀️☮️</p>

<p>First time on the mat in 2025 and it was beautiful. What a lovely way to get back into a daily self-care practice </p>

week two of this series. good way to prepare for a new school year.