01/19/2026
Jumping on the retrospective 2016 trend: I was at the peak of my asana practice, searching for myself through movement, effort, and curiosity.
In these photos, I see a deep need for expression—shaping my body into poses, into art, into meaning, into a version of myself I thought might last forever.
At the time, it felt like I had found a forever identity.
Ten years later, I understand that growth doesn’t always look like expansion.
Sometimes it looks like release.
Sometimes it looks like recalibration.
I realize that identities can be temporary homes, and that growth can mean leaving behind the four walls of that shelter you once loved—without it ever having been wrong or wasted time.
I’ve learned it’s okay to outgrow what once felt essential.
I also learned it’s more than okay to grieve who you once were.
As I move into the next decade, I want to remember this:
•nothing is ever lost.
•every chapter built the foundation for the next one.
•every version of us leaves something behind—wisdom, strength, tenderness—
and hands it forward to the next becoming.
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Here’s to our rising 🕊️
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#2016
