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The other day I was asked to write down 10 qualities about myself.

Not what I do.
Not that I’m a mother, a yoga teacher, an athlete, or someone who works in healthcare.

But 10 qualities that describe who I am as a person.

And I found it surprisingly hard.

Yet if a close friend asked me to name 10 qualities about them, I could probably rattle them off without hesitation.

Kind. Resilient. Compassionate. Loyal. Courageous. Strong. Thoughtful.

So why is it so much easier to believe these things about ourselves once someone else has said them first?

Someone tells us we’re kind ~ we believe it.
Someone tells us we’re strong ~ we own it.
Someone tells us we’re resilient ~ we accept it.

But what if nobody says it?

Does it become less true?

I don’t think it does.

I had to sit with this in stillness. To quiet the external noise and really listen to what was coming from within me.

This is one of the greatest gifts my 20+ years of yoga practice has given me.

Learning to become still enough to hear my own voice.

To listen.
To feel.
To trust.

And to know that I don’t need someone else to validate who I am.

So I’ll ask you the same question:

Can you name 10 qualities about yourself ~ not what you do, not what you achieve, but who you are?

And can you believe they’re true simply because you know they are?

Maybe we don’t need to think harder.

Maybe we just need to become still enough to hear ourselves. ❤️
Kelly | e’yoga

Can you see yourself as clearly as you see others?

The other day I was asked to write down 10 qualities about myself.

Not things I do.

Not that I’m a mother.
Not that I’m a yoga teacher.
Not that I’ve worked in healthcare.
Not that I’m an athlete.
Not the roles I play or the things I’ve achieved.

But 10 qualities that describe who I am as a person.

And I found it surprisingly hard.

What really struck me was that if a close friend asked me to name 10 qualities about them, I could probably rattle them off without hesitation.

Kind.
Resilient.
Compassionate.
Loyal.
Courageous.
Funny.
Strong.
Thoughtful.

I can see those things in the people I love so easily.

But when it came to turning that same lens towards myself, there was this strange barrier.

And I started wondering…

Why do we find it so much easier to believe something about ourselves once someone else has said it first?

Someone tells us we’re kind - and we believe it.
Someone tells us we’re strong - and suddenly we can own it.
Someone tells us we’re resilient - and we accept that as part of who we are.

But what if nobody says it?

Does it become less true?

I don’t think it does.

And honestly, I couldn’t really answer this for myself until I stopped trying to find the answers in the outside world.

I had to sit in stillness.

To become quiet enough to actually listen.

To move beyond the external noise - the opinions, expectations, comparisons, labels and stories that can become so loud that we forget what our own voice sounds like.

This is one of the greatest gifts my yoga practice has given me over more than 20 years.

Yoga has taught me that stillness isn’t about having no thoughts.

It’s about creating enough space between the thoughts to notice what is actually coming from within me.

To listen.

To feel.

To trust.

And perhaps most importantly, to recognise that I don’t need someone else to tell me who I am before I am allowed to believe it.

Not arrogance.
Not ego.
Not thinking we’re better than anyone else.

Just being able to look honestly at ourselves and say:

This is who I am.
These are the qualities I carry.
And I know they’re true because I know myself.

So here’s my challenge for you:

Can you name 10 qualities about yourself- not what you do, not what you achieve, not who you are to other people -but qualities that belong to YOU?

And can you believe they’re true without needing anyone else to confirm them?

Maybe the answers aren’t found by thinking harder.

Maybe they’re found when we become still enough to hear ourselves.

❤️ Kelly ~ e’yoga

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Beginner Yoga + Mindfulness classes with e’yoga are held at Snap Fitness every Thursday.

A space where life slows down and we return to the foundations of yoga ~ exploring basic poses and movements, mindful breathing, and simple mindfulness practices in a welcoming, supportive environment. ✨🧘‍♀️BYO mat or there are limited available to use at snapfitness WW. Both Members (included in membership) and nonmembers (booking fee) are welcome

🌿 Which class will you join this week?

This term, every e’yoga class has one focus…

✨ Reset your nervous system.

Whether you’re looking to build strength, reduce stress, improve flexibility or simply take an hour for yourself, there’s a class for you.

🧘 Monday 1:30pm – General Yoga @ SNAP Fitness
🧘 Tuesday 9:30am – General Yoga @ SNAP Fitness
🌿 Wednesday 9:15am – Community Yoga @ Snells Beach Community Church
🌙 Wednesday 6:00pm – Yin & Restore @ Queen Street, Warkworth
🌱 Thursday 9:30am – Beginner Friendly Yoga @ SNAP Fitness

✨ Beginners are always welcome.

I’d love to see you on the mat this week.

Move • Breathe • Reset.

“Embrace your uniqueness”

One of the many reasons I was inspired to become a yoga teacher was to encourage people to embrace and accept who they truly are.

After going through my teenage years feeling like I was never enough and constantly trying to be like everyone else, I eventually realised that the only person you can ever be is the very best version of yourself.
Every single human being on this planet is completely unique. How amazing is that?

That’s how one of e’yogas’ core philosophies was born: to create a space where you can let go of comparison, reconnect with yourself, and celebrate the person you already are.