This pose is named after Virabhadra, a fearless warrior who defeated his enemies with a thousand arms. His one true enemy was Daksha, the Ego. During battle Virabhadra beheads Daksha, reminding us that we are only human in continuous evolution. Always changing, always growing.

Reflecting not only on this past year but the last ten as well, I look at all the trials I have faced. The feelings of worthlessness, the depression, the broken hearts, the nights that felt like they’d never end, and the shame that guided my decisions. I look back at where I was 4, 6, 8, and 10 years ago, and I can’t help but feel like Virabhadra.

Like a warrior looking out over the vast ocean as the sun sets to night, I am not afraid. I am not afraid of what the night will bring because I know I have hit the lows and I have fought my way back up. This decade came with tremendous trials and lessons learned, and I am absolutely positive there are more to come. The only difference is, I am now prepared to face life’s trials. I have done the inner work. I have learned how to love myself. How to identify what serves my Spirit and what merely serves the Ego. And most of all, to appreciate small moments of joy as they happen every day.

Because of this, Love pulsates through my veins. It is my strength. It fuels my determination. It guides my actions. It feeds my spirit.

I came into this decade a child and I leave it a warrior.

With all the love I own

Tori F. Baby

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