The first thing I did this morning after brushing my teeth was lay on my yoga mat and place my hand over my heart. Here is why I start there, and what is actually happening in the body when we tell ourselves we don't know what to do.

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Woman kneeling on a wood floor unrolling a yoga mat in a plant-filled living room before a morning practice

The shift almost never comes as one big decision. It comes in small permissions: the coffee while it's hot, the Sunday nap, the call that can wait.

Alt Text: A butterfly resting on wildflowers against a calm teal background, representing letting go, small permissions, and unlearning conditional joy at Healing Arts Center in Virginia Beach.