It was a tough morning.

In the above video, you are seeing the raw and real emotions of a midlife woman experiencing a difficult morning.

You usually see me bouncing about, full of enthusiasm for yoga and life. I love to teach. I live to share what I’m learning and get super pumped to see the wisdom blossom in your life too.

But life is full of contrast, isn’t it? In yoga, we talk about the sun and the moon… the male and the female energies. And that ancient practice understands that half the time…. yes, a full 50% of life…. will be less than sunny.

It’s soooo hard to accept, isn’t it? I do yoga, meditate, exercise, eat healthy, volunteer, love everybody…. what more do you want from me world????

Can anyone relate to this roller coaster ride too?

In the video, I made y’all a promise that I was going to pull it together. Here’s how it went.

* I acknowledged my experience just as it was at that moment. I supported myself even when it wasn’t pretty or pleasant.

* I didn’t beat myself up because I wasn’t measuring up to my normal performance.

* I modified my exercise routines. I chose swimming ,a restorative yoga practice and loving kindness meditation. This was all intentional to help me shift my energies. Strength training (as much as I love it) would have been to “sun” for my system that was already flooded with stress hormones. My bruised nervous system desperately needed a little mothering.

* I took extra care and time to get dressed so I felt important. I’m worth the effort.

By 10 am, things looked and felt a lot brighter.

There are a lot of reasons why you might have shitty mornings, days or weeks. Your self care might look a little different but a few key points are universal.

* Don’t talk s**t to yourself, ever.

* Have your back. Do whatever you need to support yourself even if that means saying no to fun things.

* Rest. One of the reasons I was so bagged is that I’ve been learning so many new things… tech for the business, new thoughts, Yin yoga…. My habit brain is just screaming “we’re all going to die!!!” because it really doesn’t like change. It’s super exhausting to deal with that drama queen all the time.

Understanding my nervous system and being practised with the tools to bring balance is something for which I am so grateful. I am also so grateful to you, for reading this post and supporting me as I pursue sharing the teachings.

Please comment and let me know how you handle crappy moods. Share with your friends if they need to know they aren’t broken, just becoming.