'Take care of yourself' I've been hearing these words a lot lately. From the outside I'm following the right formula: eating healthy, working out, building 'healthy habits'. But here's a confession: I do not know how to relax or how to live with ease in my day to day. I'm so used to the storm that I don't know how to navigate through the stillness. Relaxing on vacation comes easy to me. That's my designated time to disconnect and focus on the present with no deadlines or anything looming. But now that I'm back, I feel anxious. I caught a cold because I overextended myself (again). I'm too used to pushing > burning out > getting sick > recovering that I have no idea how to be in between. It's a terrifying cycle that's been repeating itself in the past couple of years. I feel uneasy, guilty not doing anything while I'm 'resting' (how ironic is that?). As I learn to manage my time as an entrepreneur, I'm pushing without realizing because it's become second nature to me. So much rewiring needs to be done but I'm grateful to have the space to do so. So here I am, learning to flow with ease. No more pushing and more sensitizing from the inside out. Not letting to do lists define my days but instead let them guide me as i tune in with myself. And most importantly remembering to take care of myself first...so I can give from a place of abundance. Just one of the many learnings from #stralatraining ♥️ #stralayoga #stralaamsterdam #stralaamsterdam17 #guidingstrala (at Mediterranean Sea)