Welcome, I’m Sue Ferrera, and I’m thrilled you have found your way to my awesome community. This is where we foster healing, acceptance and joy.
The phrase 'comfortable in your skin' goes beyond a mere feeling of ease. It's about embracing your true self, flaws and all, and feeling at peace with who you are. It conjures images of strength, ease, confidence, and joy.
The question is, how do we become comfortable in our own skin?
This comfort is not a result of avoidance but of a courageous journey through life's experiences, feeling the depths of sorrows, the weight of grief, the sting of disappointments, the fire of rage, the scars of betrayals, and the blush of embarrassment.
Embracing our negative feelings is not a path to despair but a gateway to forgiveness, joy, healing, pride, gratitude, and love. It's a journey leading to self-acceptance, a beacon of hope that guides us to peace and joy, instilling a sense of hope and optimism in our hearts.
Anger and sadness can be highly uncomfortable emotions to explore. It is a natural reaction to want to turn away from feeling pain, or as the old saying goes, sweep it under the rug. But just as dirt will not disappear if swept under the carpet, our pain remains intact, just buried. And that buried pain in time creates disease. Not only do we risk our health, we don't realize that our brains don't understand the distinction between fear and sorrow and anger and joy. When we reject our emotions, the brain does its best to eliminate all feelings, which can lead to a lack of emotional balance and well-being.
Here, I share my life stories, exploring my sorrows and joys, inviting you to find your story in mine. There is always strength in numbers.
Together, we'll dip a toe or soak both feet, perhaps standing frozen halfway in, until we find that comfort in our skin. Remember, our shared experiences can be a powerful catalyst for transformation.
Join me as we move through our limiting self-beliefs to shine a light on the constant love and support that the universe provides daily, reassuring us of our place in the grand scheme of things and empowering us to accept ourselves fully.
A little about me—
I am a certified yoga instructor and author of Lessons of a Wayward Yogini. The adjective wayward serves as a reminder that the path is not always straight and narrow. More times than not, it is one step forward, two steps back, a mad dash, and then the occasional left turn down a dead-end road. But in the end, we have the power to arrive at our desired destination.
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A few words from my readers
Sue tells inspiring stories and brings us lessons from the life around us. She may make us laugh or cry, but she always reminds us of the preciousness of life. - Joyce Wycoff
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With her thoughtful, beautifully-written posts drawn from life experience Sue shares insights into aspects of our own that we'd all do well to explore. Tales of a Wayward Yogini provide empathy, understanding, joy and life-laughter: all such special gifts. -
