Q&A: How to get your sh*t together & reinvent yourself

Reinventing yourself sounds like a really big deal. It IS a big deal but that doesn't mean it has to be totally overwhelming. Here's how I got my sh*t together and reinvented myself.

[yogajones]

My fiancé recently left me. So reinvention has been thrust upon me but I’m starting to feel like it might be a good thing for me. I’m looking after myself better, I’m running 3 times a week, doing yoga everyday, eating (mostly) well and losing weight. I’m starting up my old hobbies again now that I’m by myself more. It’s actually been good not to have as many distractions - I’m finally achieving what I’ve wanted to achieve for years.

[pamd]

I'm reinventing myself right now! I decided to move to Germany with my boyfriend two months ago. He has a research position here in Physics, while I'm figuring out what to do with my life. Before this, I used to work in a café and before that, I dropped out of university, so my prospects aren't that great to be honest. Although I can give you a heart in your latte, I can't speak German, so no luck there.
I'm going to be honest and say I have found the move very hard. I had never lived away from home before, and although I did do a TEFL course over the summer in the hopes I could find some freelance teaching work, I am also really scared to apply for jobs. Until now, I have been punishing myself for not knowing what I was doing here, I felt guilty because everyone around me has their life in order and I'm flailing around. But this past week, I've decided to start a routine. Every morning I go to the library and I write, or I research interesting topics, from yoga history to American politics. This way, my brain is working away and I don't focus on things that are not helpful to me in this moment in time. When I come back, my boyfriend and I have lunch and he goes back to work. Then I break out the yoga mat. Yoga has kept me grounded throughout this whole experience. I have found since moving, my practice has developed and grown so much it's crazy.
I'm still tweaking my days, and I still have options for working, but right now, I feel like I need to take the time to work on me, which is something I have never done before. And I have to tell you, your yoga challenge and the program have added meaning to my life, without them, I don't know what I would have done. So THANK YOU! Thank you for working so hard, it's made an actual difference to my life.

[iDJMIXTRESS]

I am trying to reinvent myself with the usual diet and exercise which is incredibly challenging as I am great at procrastinating. However the feeling of not feeling good about myself should be a key motivator...possibly.
Also I am trying to figure out how to live overseas, ideally England, which is another challenge in itself because I don't know the best way to go about it.
I just feel so lost at this point in time. Is that normal?

[Hillary-dbnp]

My main core values/goals 2020
- Find happiness in every single day
- Play with my kids more
- Eat at home

[loricrockett-owens]

Don't date guys for awhile. And just get myshit together after my divorce.

[RachelRose-sfdj]

I desperately need to reinvent myself before departing from this world... I need help help

[davetaddeo]

diet and eating. slow in every sense of the word and acronym.
and minimizing. give it all away. it's cluttering your mind body and soul space. when it's gone from hiding under the stairs for the past 10 years your mind and soul will be relieved of it's presence. don't even worry about how much you might get for it on kijiji or ebay. just get rid of it. free yourself of it.
eat slow and minimize. it does the body good! from my experience it takes intention and it takes a long time to get there. little by little.

[Hammasmash]

As a part time yoga teacher still working a full time job, I admire hearing stories about switching over to full time yoga teaching and learning how to be 100% responsible for everything. Inspiring. :)

[StefaniaYoga]

Yoga Teacher burn out is a real thing, but for some reason, nobody speaks about is, innit? Thanks for sharing this Erin :) I love the Q&A videos!!

[anaislake]

go go go work ethic yes! love yes! happy thanksgiving to all happy living turkeys! 🦃🦃🦃🦃

[ellianayoku]

Okay so... I'm going into junior high next year after summer and I'm super nervous. I have different things in mind about becoming a different person!

[RachelRose-sfdj]

Interesting, I will definitely start working towards changing my morning routine..

[coralowen]

The segment on "setting your intention" was helpful, thank you! I'll definitely be taking some headspace of over the winter holiday to get a routine figured out between work, grad school and the "other stuff". Cheers!

[Ukitteh]

This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing this. It's from a few years ago; I hope you are still doing well!

[dv]

This was very helpful! I wish I had seen it a year ago (you posted it on my birthday, no less!) Thank you for your honesty.

[romshen]

love this! i understand you completely

[loricrockett-owens]

I like the there of getting my shit together better

[abbeypropertycare]

I love this video . Its helped me learn how to change my habits . Thank you . Please keep posting more videos .

[KarenKirschreal]

figuring out this reinventing myself currently....going to take a while! But eventually, I'll be a writer and photographer full time. Documenting other entrepreneurs, creators, and maybe some of my own stuff!