Several weeks ago I was contacted by Mala collective to share my thoughts on setting an intention. Well, through that process… I discovered that I have A LOT to say.
For the first year after starting this blog I wrote an enormous amount about feeling stuck. I was angry. I felt grossly under appreciated. Every morning I woke up into a state of panic and despair. Everything that I wanted felt so far away. I was afraid that I would be working as a gym receptionist for my entire life. I had nightmares about taking the same route to work five years later. And then something shifted. I let the fear go and (I kid you not) about 2 months later I was giving my two weeks notice.
I met the woman who now runs the blog for mala collective at this new job. The job was with My Yoga Online. It was the first time I was paid for my skills vs my time. This was on July 16th, 2013. In one week that will be two years ago. On that day I filmed a video. I just watched it now. It’s strange to look back at a self from two years ago, and to hear her talk about her boyfriend and the things she’s currently struggling with her. Things that are so real to her at that moment, but have ceased to be real to me today.
But then there’s also a lot to learn from her. Everything changed for me on that day, and it’s because I took a giant leap in the way I decided to think about myself. I belief that all change must start with exactly that sort of leap.
And with that, I’d like to share this post from Mala Collective with you
Signs, Symbols, Words, and Belief; when change & growth blindly beckon us forward
The journey of Mala Collective started on the lush island of Bali, Indonesia. My own journey with them started in October 2014 when I slipped the very first of their mala’s onto my wrist. “I am adventurous” was the intention connected with that mala. 9 months later… let’s just say I’m a believer.
I’m doing a giveaway with them!
Because I think choosing a mala is a fairly intimate decision, I’ve asked that the winner get to choose the one that resonates most with them (72$ value or less). The contest will be announced two days from now. Stay tuned!
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