Heidi Williams a supraviețuit anxietății, depresiei, unui viol și stresului post-traumatic. Acum este avocat și consilier în vindecare, răspândirea dragostei și iluminarea conștiinței, toate acestea prin intermediul yoga.

“Perfectionism is a serial killer of happiness” -Brene Brown Sometimes we talk about being a “perfectionist” as being a great thing. We talk about it in job interviews like our biggest problem is that we are really just “too good” at things. But by definition a perfectionist is someone who is only satisfied with perfection. It doesn’t mean you’re perfect… It means you’ll never be willing to take risks, or even try, for fear that you wont be good enough. It means that you’ll never be able to fully enjoy the people around you, because they wont be good enough. When you are only satisfied once perfection is achieved, you forfeit enjoying the beauty of growth, the beauty of nature, the beauty of the human condition in general. And to me there is nothing more beautiful in life than that. Photo magic: @kariannphoto Flower crown: @thefauxbouquets Hair: @styled_by_carolynn

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Aug 19, 2016 at 10:23am PDT

Q: Care a fost cea mai mare provocare?
A: Cea mai mare provocare? Când copilul meu avea 6 luni, a murit. Corpul lui pur și simplu nu a mai funcționat. Am privit terifiată cum și-a dat ultima suflare, fața i s-a făcut gri și trupul lui a rămas moale în brațele soțului meu. Ceva se transformă fundamental în tine când accepți oribila realitate că cineva pe care îl iubești mai mult decât iubești viața însăși, nu mai e. Am simțit inima pe care o crescusem special pentru el oprindu-se. Printr-o intervenție divină miraculoasă și cu manevre de resuscitare, a fost readus la viață. Acest eveniment traumatizant m-a schimbat pentru totdeauna și a fost începutul unor episoade severe de stres post traumatic, depresie majoră, tentative de suicid și anxietate continuă.

For the last day of #FlexiLexiMiniShapes we are doing PYRAMID shapes. Basically more triangles. ?? Im not sure what pose silas is doing… ? but downward dog is usually a favorite of his. Hence why we chose it. ? Wearing: @flexilexi_fitness

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Mar 23, 2015 at 7:10pm PDT

În tot acest iad al bolilor mintale am descoperit yoga și rugăciunea. Yoga m-a readus într-un loc sigur. Un loc al păcii și auto-acceptării. Rugăciunea m-a însoțit pe acest drum și mi-a dat puterea să identific și să elimin blocajele emoționale masive care mi-au deviat viața cu doi ani în urmă.

Astfel, am reușit să mă vindec de tulburările psihice iar acum mi-am dedicat viața și cariera pentru ajutorarea altora în procesul de auto-vindecare. Primăvara viitoare am să fac și un curs de profesor de yoga, am să țin ore de terapie prin yoga și voi crea și tabere special gândite pentru cei cu depresie, anxietate și PTSD.

Who are you when you aren’t busy judging yourself? Who are you when you aren’t trying to cover yourself up? Who are you when you start living from your core-rather than for other people? Who are you? Photo by @kariannphoto

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Sep 12, 2016 at 3:59pm PDT

Q: Un adevăr de care ești 100% sigură?
A: Nu există niciodată suficientă auto-disciplină, muncă sau forță brută care să poată vindeca o minte bolnavă. Numai rugăciunea, iertarea de sine și iubirea necondiționată pot face asta.

4 years ago, I experienced my first PTSD attack 2.5 years ago, I found myself in the middle of a painful love affair. 2 years ago my best friend stopped talking to me. During my darkest days I needed desperately to know 2 things: 1. I am not alone 2. I am worthy of love and allowed to take care of myself. That is what tonight’s party is all about. For those who are stressed. For those who are depressed For those who have anxiety For those who are depleted For those who are tired For those who just need space to breathe. Let me bring you relief. Let me bring you joy. Let me bring you peace. Let me bring you life. Let me bring you vitality. Let me bring you space to breathe and just be yourself. See link in bio or message me for invitation/directions. SEE YOU BEAUTIFUL GIRLS TONIGHT! Flower crown: @thefauxbouquets Photo magic: @kariannphoto Hair: @styled_by_carolynn @lacedhairextensions

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Aug 26, 2016 at 10:34am PDT

Q: Cea mai valoroasă lecție pe care ai învățat-o?
A: Există o divinitate moștenită în interiorul fiecărei ființe umane. Budhiștii îi spun bodhichitta. Creștinii îi spun lumina lui Hristos. Ateii o numesc conștiință. Nu contează cum o numim, cu toții o avem. Este acel sentiment copleșitor pe care îl ai când ego-ul tău face loc inimii. Este secunda în care renunți să mai judeci și vezi frumusețea pură din sufletul cuiva. Este ceea ce-ti umezește ochii când citești despre un atac terorist. Este ceea ce te face să vrei să-ți deschizi brațele și să iei întreaga umanitate la pieptul tău. Și să o ții acolo. Pentru că simți,. Și pentru că nu există oameni răi. Doar alegeri greșite. Toți avem în interior această energie frumoasă a vieții. O poți ascunde, fereca, construi ziduri în jurul ei pentru a o proteja cât de bine poți. Dar va fi întotdeauna acolo. Iubirea va exista mereu în inima ta.

Calling all my Utah Goddesses… On august 26th at 6:00 I am co-hosting an “I AM ENOUGH” Girls Night Out with my love @foreverhhy To remind each and every one of us just how incredible we are! This night is totally FREE and consists of: Cleansing Facials Luscious Hand Treatments Therapeutic Reflexology Rejuvenating Yoga Delicious Refreshments and some Nourishing Girl Time Come play and bring all your loves…Because you damn well deserve a night off! If you are a girl and you are in Northern Utah, direct message me and I will send you the address! Tag all your girlfriends below and I cant wait to hug and kiss each and every one of you!!! Photographer:@kariannphoto Flowers: @thefauxbouquets Hair: @lacedhairextensions @styled_by_carolynn

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Aug 15, 2016 at 7:25pm PDT

I take my clothes off. Not for you. But for me. Some people believe that when a woman shows her skin, she is inadvertently asking for sex. Asking to be looked at. Asking for objectification. Is it not possible that a woman’s body is made for more than just sex? That maybe it’s not about sex at all. That maybe we take our clothes off because we damn well want to. That maybe We have shamed women’s bodies for so long that it’s time we take a moment to see the beauty and wonder in the human body. Regardless of size and shape. That maybe it’s time to see our bodies for what they truly are…miraculous creations of God. Here to give us the ability to express ourselves at our deepest levels. Maybe its time we stop judging the human body and start celebrating and honoring it instead. Take a moment today to take your clothes off and truly see your body. Feel your heart beating for you. Feel your lungs expanding for you. And for once instead of measuring it, thank your body for supporting every second of your beautiful life. Photo: @kariannphoto Hair: @styled_by_carolynn @lacedhairextensions

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Aug 8, 2016 at 1:13pm PDT

“There is no such thing as somebody else’s child” – #thecompassioncollective . Every year on mother’s day there are millions of women who hearts ache because they have not yet been able to give birth to their own children. I see your pain and I ache with you. Our society tends to focus so much on identifying motherhood as physically having our own children to take care of. We claim that you aren’t a mother unless you have personally given birth to or raised a child in your own home. This could not he further from the truth. Motherhood is part of our make up as women. And far too often we don’t own that. We don’t understand that until we can fully grasp the depth of our calling as females we won’t truly be fulfilling our nature as mothers. On the deepest level of motherhood EVERYONE IS OUR CHILD. Our job as women is to take every child we come across under our wing and nurture them. No matter the age, race, sex, etc. We have the opportunity to right now to own our divine essence as women and help to mother the children of the world. See @brenebrown page to join in the effort to protect and share our love with the millions of refugee children that need your love as a mother more than ever. Thecompassioncollective.org

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on May 8, 2016 at 9:56am PDT

Every time i am inspired to create, i feel like i have been asked to dance with the divine. It’s not always a beautiful, graceful process. Sometimes it can be awkward or painful. Truth: It took several awkward and very ugly falls to get this photo just the way i wanted it. But watching an idea come to life is nothing short of enchanting. It’s the kind of intoxicating that doesn’t leave you with a hangover. But rather empowerment to go bigger. To do more. To keep creating as if your life depended on it. Because it does. Not to make your heart beat. But to give it a reason to keep beating.

A photo posted by heidiwilliams89 (@heidiwilliams89) on Nov 3, 2015 at 3:36pm PST

Sursa: Mantra Yoga + Health