my story
“you’re not good enough and no one would ever want to hear from a girl like you”, i hear thoughts in the back of my mind telling me lies as i begin writing this blog.
about two years ago, when i first became aware of thoughts like these, i finally realized i was letting them drive my entire adolescence. as soon as i became aware that they were thoughts and not actually me, i was able to take back the steering wheel and begin to drive myself down a new pathway.
yoga was introduced to me by my mother, as a physical practice, when I was about 18 years old. meditation entered my life at age 23 just after college. in my first 9-5 job, my manager gave us the opportunity to use headspace for 5 to 10 minutes before meetings, and meditate together. these first 5 minutes, ever so gently, changed my life.
life went on after my first job and my devotion to my practices slowly began to stay consistent. i realized without them i would still constantly be holding onto things i can’t control, have shaking anxiety at the pit of my stomach, and depressive thoughts that fog my emotions and decision making.
it wasn’t until i moved to Australia, i was able to go really deep into myself and connect deeper than i had ever before. i finally started to choose ME over my tendency to people please and stop worrying so much about everyone else’s expectation of me. (some of the realizations i’ve had through meditation)
a month before I left for Australia, i spent time in San Diego, in my sisters old apartment. when you leave a place you’ve known for so long; deep relationships and comfortable ways of living, to jump into a life you’ve never lived before, it can almost feel like your world is coming to an end. and for most parts of myself it was.
as waves of emotions surfaced at that time, i started to turn to yoga and meditation as a way to heal all the wounds and triggers that i was experiencing. in the most gentle way possible, i was able to allow these deep energies to move through my body. within tuning in to my internal world, it helped me heighten my awareness and gain control of what was going on inside.
fast forward to January 2022, i signed up for my first 200 hour yoga teacher training in Bali, Indonesia. another step into the unknown and another transformation leap was taken. this experience led me to deepen my connection with yoga, meditation, and mindfulness, but ultimately myself. (even if you aren’t interested in becoming a yoga teacher, i highly reccommend going through a training, it’s incredibly heart and mind opening, and can be expansive in your evolution and self-growth.)
as my connection with yoga and meditation deepened, i found so much worth and ability in myself to share the knowledge. as soon as i got back to Australia i started teaching yoga to friends and at a local gym in botany.
a year later, once my visa in Australia ended, i saw the opportunity open up to complete another yoga teacher training. this one, 300 hours in Rishikesh, India. this training deepened my knowledge and allowed me to see the foundation of yoga and where it all started. another experience, i will never forget.
with all the knowledge and experience i’ve gained over the years, it’s given me so many tools to improve my mental wellbeing and overall health. there’s many reasons why i want to share these practices, but mainly i want to relieve people from the pain and suffering i’ve gone through from my own thoughts. so others can experience their thoughts at a different point of view and have more control of their own lives. the tools that i’ve learned have helped me lead my life more connected; mentally, physically, and spiritually.
my journey through meditation and yoga has led me to feelings of pure bliss and acceptance. i walk through life happier and less anxious than ever before, and open-hearted to all the possibilities drawn out in front of me. overtime, my consistency with these practices has provided a river within my internal world that continuously flows & guides me to more and more opportunities and pathways to see life.
if you’re reading this, i hope you’re on your way to finding more mental freedom, calmness, and ease in this ever so stressful and fast paced world we live in.
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from my heart to yours, thank you for tuning into “my story”.
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