Welcome to the Yoga Inspired Life podcast. I'm your host, Shayla Quinn, and together we'll go on a journey of self-discovery as we explore all of the inner workings of what it means to live in inspired life. Join me for solo episodes and conversations with special guests for real, authentic deep dives into all things yoga, wellness, self-love,

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Hi, my love. Welcome back to the Yoga Inspired Life podcast. I'm really glad that you're here with me today. And I'll be honest. This episode is coming to you from a pretty tender place.

I was not planning on recording an episode today,

but I woke up this morning feeling really emotional, really anxious. I tossed and turned all

night last night, had the worst anxiety all night that just seemed to grow as the day has gone on. I feel

heavy in my chest. And, you know, it's just like one of those mornings where you can't quite

put your finger on why you feel off or maybe you can. But either way, it just hits different.

You're just like something is off. And that was

today for me. That has been today for me. And I typically like to turn inwards when I'm having

moments like this. And I did for most of the morning. I journaled and sat with myself. But my

MO is not to like get online or get on the mic and share

when I'm in these really tender, heavy moments in my life. But I don't know. I just felt inspired

to hop on the mic and chat to you. And instead of trying to bypass it or rush into my usual routine, I let myself be with

it for a moment. I lit a candle. I sat with my journal. I cried. I was going to say a little. I cried a lot.

I cried. I sob. I breathed. I tried not to judge it or fix it, which, well, that's not true. I did try to

fix it at first because let's be real. That is not easy for me. It's not easy for me to just let

let things be unfinished or feel off or when I don't feel good. I'm someone who likes to fix

things. I like to understand what's going on. I like to take action. I'm all about the self work,

the reflection, the healing, the energy alignment. And those are all beautiful things. That's like one of my

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