Today I want to talk about something I feel like we don't talk about enough, and that's the grief that shows up when we realize there's a part of our life we can't go back to. Maybe your kids are older now and the years when they needed you for every little thing are behind you, or you left a job, or a relationship changed shape, or your body feels different than it used to.

Everyone else sees the milestone, and you see it too, and underneath all of it there's still this ache that's hard to explain to anybody without feeling like you're being ungrateful. I've been there. In this solo episode I share my trust fall of leaving corporate, the burnout that caught me off guard, the one word swap that makes room for gratitude and grief at the same time, and the yoga teachings that give you somewhere to come back to when your body already knows something has ended.

Key takeaways:

Grief comes with any meaningful ending, not only with death. It shows up most when something that told you who you were has changed.

Swap "but" for "and." I'm grateful for this life, and I miss who I used to be. Both halves get to be true.

Certainty and grief can live together. You can be completely sure you made the right decision and still grieve what that choice required of you.

Before you ask who you're becoming, sit down with who you're leaving behind and ask what she was giving you.

Coming home isn't rewinding. It's finding what's been true underneath all of it and getting to know her as she is right now.

Resources:

1:1 Coaching with Rachel, where you can message me in the moment the feeling is alive: radiantlyrootedyoga.com/coaching

Free classes and mindful tools: radiantlyrootedyoga.com/resources

Weekly reflections and gentle practices: radiantlyrootedyoga.com/newsletter

Radiantly Rooted, my signature program: radiantlyrootedyoga.com/course

About Rachel:

I'm a yoga teacher, life coach, and guide for women who want to live with more presence, purpose, and peace. Through yoga, mindfulness, and simple daily rituals, I help you take your practice off the mat and into real life so you can trust yourself, feel grounded, and live in alignment. Find me on Instagram at instagram.com/radiantlyrootedyoga and instagram.com/radiantlyrootedwithrachel.

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