I had a video on Tiktok get over a million views last month. In the video, I place one foot on the wall, turn around and then do a handstand. Yup. I spend hours every month thinking about content, trying to create things that are interesting and engaging, and what gets attention? Me attempting a tiktok challenge. And lets be very real here – I had my partner video my first attempt and that is what I used. I didn’t practice multiple times to figure out the fact that it would have been WAY easier had I not tried to spin on my grippy as heck yoga mat or even to get my hand placement perfect… I didn’t even do multiple takes of the video and pick the best one. Nope… I put my messy, imperfect first try self out there for the internet to see.
What was I thinking???
Actually, I was thinking that I want people to see the real me. Not the practiced, as close to perfect as I can get me… the real, messy me. The me that is willing to try something and not be good at it. You see, I want less perfection in my life. Perfectionism, in life and in yoga isn’t healthy. Humans are messy, fallible creatures and we do real harm to ourselves when we don’t leave room in our lives and ourselves for that mess.
So this month – allow yourself to be human, and messy. Allow others to see your imperfections, your flaws… and know that by being the real you, you are giving the people around you permission to be themselves too. Their messy, imperfect selves…
Turning upside down in the messiest way possible,
Cara