Stepping into the journey meant for you

This past weekend, I finally began my Yoga Teacher Training, a journey that has been calling me for 14 years. My heart is overflowing with gratitude and the certain that some paths take time, but they always find their way back to you when you are ready.

For so long, this dream lived quietly in the back of my heart. I knew it was meant to be part of my life, but timing, circumstances, and my own path kept me from stepping into it. Until now. I often wondered if I had missed my chance. But here is what I have learned: some journeys do not disappear. They linger, waiting patiently for you to be ready. And when you finally are, they find their way back to you with more meaning than you could have imagined.

I will never forget the first time I stepped into a yoga studio and how I felt after that first class. It felt so right, like I had finally come home to myself. It was different, deep, sometimes even a little confusing, but it always felt right. I always knew I was meant to go deeper on this path, yet for some reason I kept pushing it away. I practiced in studios, online, and on my own, but never let myself go beyond that. Until I could not hide from it any longer. I thought maybe it was too late, but I realized that was only an excuse. Deep down, I knew this was something I was meant to do in this lifetime, so why wait any longer?

My first weekend in training made me feel whole. It also brought back such fond memories from 14 years ago, memories that reassured me with complete certainty that this decision was exactly where I was meant to be. The first step can feel fearful, confusing, exciting, but the most important thing is to tune in with yourself and feel that this is right. If you pay attention, you will notice a sense of calm even amidst all the swirling emotions.

Sometimes the first step is the most powerful one, not because it is flashy, but because it carries all the weight of the waiting, the longing, and the courage it took to finally say yes.

If you have been carrying something in your heart, a dream, a passion, a calling, but have not yet stepped into it, maybe this is your reminder: it is okay if it takes time. It is okay if life delays it. When you are ready, the path will be there, waiting for you.

And if you have been holding onto a dream for years, trust that it has not left you for a reason. Sometimes the waiting shapes us into who we need to be to finally walk the path.