The importance of friendship and connection
The importance of friendship and connection
In the past 14 months, the definition of the connection has changed-for all of us. Its importance has changed when we contacted our friends and our family and got used to pandemic through various locking states. Personally, it quickly became clear to me that the connection became really important in these challenging times. And what it revealed about my relationships, previous, present and developing friendships was really revealing.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and its (link removed) 5% of the 2.6 million adults in Great Britain stated that they often or always felt lonely between April and May 2020.
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Almost 25 years later, something that a mental friend had told me now makes sense: there was a strong American connection around me. There was no more details than that, but it was something that appeared over the years.
A typical example: in 2007 I met (link removed) in triyoga in primrose hill. I practiced with Anna for many years and was inspired by her knowledge and passion to honor the roots of yoga. I completed her 350-hour yoga teacher training (YTT) and a 33-hour restorative yoga course, which she had created for triyoga. Anna remains my teacher to this day. Another funny fact: Triyoga was created in Tribeca, New York.
I made some great connections through yoga. Some have turned into solid friendships in which I have received a certain level of emotional support and encouragement. It is something I would never have expected when I entered my first yoga class. While I completed my YTT, I met Tawny Cortes & Sophia Kouame, who are now close friends. Both were consultants, mentor and offered me the opportunity during my yoga trip. Developing a friendship that goes beyond professional borders is something very special. For bipoc yoga teachers, we celebrate and share the success of the other in one industry in which it is not always so easy to be seen and appreciated.
Connection. Noun Anna has given me many advice over the years and I discussed with her whether I should go to India in 2018 or make a pilgrimage with other yoga teachers. I was so happy that I did the latter: I traveled with (link removed) and Hareesh Wallis (both Americans) and met some wonderful souls who continued to support my yoga trip. I made a friendship with Jeremy Arnold, who encouraged me to teach my friends in his home studio. He helped me to support me so that I could gain trust before I finished my YTT. I also met (link removed) , (link removed) (both Americans) and ava riby-Williams. In addition to Leila, we are part of a Yogis of Color Group: a WhatsApp area in which Yogis exchange experiences, get advice, give tips and recommendations and feel ourselves without filters. A smaller BIPOC wellness group was created by (link removed) I will be obliged to do so forever, since this smaller group offered a safe space and it enabled the members to support, support, support, Care and seen. These like -minded souls see me and, to use an American expression, "send the elevator back down" have offered wonderful opportunities to shine. My deepest thanks to (link removed) as a faculty member of (link removed) for noirefitfest and a good friend during the blocking with regular supportive communications and gabriella espinosa for women wellness retreat and ava Riby-Williams for the wellness fixed (May 20). The exchange of information was at its peak last year, but the nuances and understanding related to the pandemic and the BLM movement vary from person to person, especially outside the black community. Sometimes I had a different kind of connection to non-bipoc friends. The murder of George Floyd last year was tragic on many levels. I have received comments from non-bipoc friends who are not sure what to do "or" I see no color "to worse-some friends have no comment on George Floyd's murder and the # blm protests at all. This friend sent from a caring perspective, but no care was shown during the # BLM protests, and when I raised her silence over the protests, the silence continued. This was hurtful and is the kind of dynamic that is a difference in the depth and in the understanding of friendships between bipoc and non-bipoc friends leads. Back to the importance of the connection; I am deeply grateful that I was in the Bipoc WhatsApp group and that Twanna Doherty, managing director and partner of Yogamatt, was also one of the members. I admit that I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Twanna was a colored woman, but then asked me why I didn't know that earlier. As a community leader at Yogamatters, I navigate between personal and professional: Twanna is now a friend and I am now also working with yogamatts-it is an interesting dynamic that I balance. The Twanna connection, another American connection, was one that I really didn't see from or that I had even dreamed of. Twanna is like a super inspiring little big sister (I am two years older than Twanna!). She is also an impressive businesswoman and has been running a brand for seven years. Despite her responsibility as a businesswoman and head of a brand, Twanna can pause: see me, hear me. She is able to support my yoga trip while I navigate my own transitions in my personal and professional life: including a massive decision with 50 to change my career in the HR department and continue as a yoga teacher We are both straightforward women and think that Twanna and I connect so well. I was overwhelmed by your trust in myself and her offer to offer myself the role of the Yogamatt Community Leader. As a new teacher - I graduated in Triyoga in 2019 - we both know that there were probably a few raised eyebrows under the congratulations and great comments on ideas. The trust and support that Twanna and her team offer me are immeasurable. It is great to build a friendship with someone-Twanna makes it easy-but I am aware that there is now a level of formality that helps me navigate with my old HR hat. As with every friendship, there are nuances and lines. I find the balance between friend and freelancer that performs well in every category. What did I learn through all of this? The American connection was real, connections are real and really important. If you open your heart and mind to friendship, you will find good connections and you will stay with you as long as you allow it. Finding paths to connect with yourself and others can be part of a routine that you incorporate into your daily habits. These basics can help you to be more attentive and to make it easier for you to relax. (link removed) Opportunities to create gratitude Visit me on Tuesday, May 11th, when I sit down with my girlfriend and yoga matt managing director Twanna Doherty to talk about friendship, family, safe spaces and finding your authentic voice. Don't miss this open conversation between two friends. and: Yogamatters will also give away a yoga kit of 3 happy people in the audience! (link removed)
"A relationship in which a person or a thing is connected or connected". connections. "People with whom you have social or professional contact or to whom you are related, especially those who have an impact and are able to offer help".
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