“Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses, cuz we were born this way b*#@h!” ~Lady Gaga
In the 7th grade, my feet grew before I did. I was 5 foot 7, 110 pounds with two size 9 feet. A kid in my class noticed it before I did, and was quick to let everyone know. I was walking down the hall of my junior high in my new saddle back jeans when he shouted, “hey, here comes big foot!” From that day forward, I was extremely self-conscious of my feet. I started squeezing my feet into size 8’s, causing all kinds of toe problems. My friends, all size 6 and 7s loved to go shoe shopping. I loved to watch them try on the display shoes.
I eventually grew into my feet, and into a better relationship with them. Yoga has taught me to love my feet, especially since finding that these big feet are an advantage in balancing poses!
But I think it’s incredibly sad that we all have our version of this story. And even more sad that we allow these things to define us, and determine how we show up in life.
What is it about you that you have been hiding since some kid in junior high called it out? What were you born with that you have come to accept, even embrace?
The bottom line is this…the people in my life love me regardless of the size of my feet. They love me because of who I am, and how they feel when they are with me. Think about someone you love, someone who has touched your life. You likely don’t love them for how they look, but rather for WHO they are.
Blackmail is only possible when we have something to hide. Let’s come into the light, with our whole selves.
Today, let’s simply remember that who we are is enough.
A meditation to remind us that we are enough…here and now.
**While recording this meditation, I was sitting next to the water. You will hear the sounds of seagulls and other birds in the background. Near the end of the meditation, a beautiful large seagull landed next to me in the sand. He/she had only one foot. I hear the Universe telling me to stop worrying about the size of my feet, be grateful that I have two of them, and get on with my life.
