Author: Kelly Smith Yoga

In 2018, my goal is to show up, speak up, and fall up. Life with limited daily goals gives only so much gratification, so it’s time I take the pressure off my day-to-day expectations and offer myself a little space to grow and breathe. If I can actually do that – and focus on these…

I’m just jumping in head first, friends… I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking about people’s thoughts of me. I’ve been a bit confused, feeling a sense of indifference in some connections that never had conflict. I should note that these thoughts aren’t typically positive, and those kinds of thoughts aren’t very helpful. I…

There’s an underworld of authenticity to be discovered in us all. Not necessarily dark, though definitely not something we want to be printed in bold. It’s the parts of us that make us feel needy, dependent, and maybe hopeless – but are treasures. It’s the parts of us that we believe will ostracize us from…

Do you ever pause for a moment and say to yourself “How the hell did I get HERE?” Like, what little decisions did I make that had BIG effects on my environment, or my lifestyle, or my future? I’m literally chuckling as I’m writing, remembering the time I thought it’d be “fun” to have a…

Bare with me as I get through this one… I have a few toddlers, I live in the suburbs, I am creative for a living, and I hug pain like a long lost friend. I have sinned against myself by letting any and all of these things define me. I get stuck in false identities;…

The practice of self-awareness is something we associate with “zen,” and “meditation,” or many other eastern spirituality practices. If you’re Christian, or identify separately as a Jesus-follower, you might be familiar with self-awareness in the way that you challenge yourself to “live more like Jesus.” Remember “WWJD?” That’s a perfect example of Westernized religious self-awareness…

Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. Snapchat. They are the major sources that have contributed in spawning identity crises world-wide. Their intentions were pure…What a beautiful way to bring people together, to connect long-lost friends and family. They even allowed us to do our own detective work for “protective purposes.” But, what begins beautifully may not always evolve…