by Anitra Lahiri, RYT
Maybe life hasn’t turned out quite the way you imagined. Maybe you’re weighed down by regrets, by the heaviness of past choices, by the feeling that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t seem to move forward the way you want. Maybe you’re exhausted … mentally, emotionally, spiritually. And maybe, just maybe, you feel like you’ve failed.
Please hear me: You are not a failure.
Just like the dead cold of winter eventually gives way to a soft spring, this moment will shift. Nothing stays the same forever. Not your struggles. Not your pain. Not this feeling of being stuck. You are evolving, even when it doesn’t feel like it.
I know how loud the voices of self-doubt can be. I know how easy it is to compare yourself to people on social media who make it look like they have it all together. But comparison (especially to what’s not even reality) steals your peace and your ability to see yourself clearly. You are on your path, and your path can’t be measured against someone else’s highlight reel.
Maybe you’ve made mistakes. Maybe you’ve lost things — opportunities, relationships, time. But nothing is truly lost. Everything you’ve been through has shaped you into someone wiser and more capable than you were before. Your past doesn’t define you … it just prepares you for what’s next.
You are exactly where you are meant to be, even if it doesn’t make sense right now. Trust that. Trust yourself. Trust the unfolding (as frustrating as it can be!).
The way forward isn’t always a grand, sweeping change. Sometimes, it’s the smallest steps —getting out of bed when you don’t want to, taking a deep breath, choosing kindness toward yourself, finding one tiny thing to be grateful for.
Little by little, those steps add up.
Little by little, you begin to rise.
So please, don’t give up on yourself.
Not today.
Not ever.
You are so worthy of happiness. You are so worthy of a life that feels good to you.
And I promise you … your story is not over yet.
With love,
Anitra
I’m Anitra Lahiri, a Registered Yoga Teacher (ERYT-500), sharing yoga, meditation, and mindful practices with my students and clients every day. This Yoga Alliance profile lists my verified yoga certifications and training.
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