Arunima Yoga

A cage built quietly over years
by childhood wounds that were never named
by emotions that were told to stay silent
by tears that had no safe place to fall

Years of suppression
calling it strength
calling it maturity
calling it adjustment

Failures that hurt more because they were never processed
only buried deeper under expectations
expectations of being the perfect daughter
the perfect sister
the one who understands
the one who adjusts
the one who never complains

Always giving
Never celebrating myself
because humility was confused with self erasure

I also realised
that many things I thought were mine
were never truly mine
beliefs
fears
roles
burdens
even dreams

And slowly
without realising
I learned to shrink
to doubt
to apologise for existing

But the truth is
this cage was not destiny
it was conditioning

Conditioning that taught me my worth comes from approval

Unlearning this is uncomfortable
painful
liberating

Today I choose awareness over autopilot
compassion over self criticism
truth over people pleasing

I am learning to feel without guilt
to speak without fear
to honour my journey without minimising it

The door was never locked
I just didnt know I was allowed to leave

And now
I choose myself
softly
firmly
fully

As this year slowly folds into memory,
I pause… and breathe.

I choose to release the weight of the past —
the mistakes, the delays, the moments that didn’t go as planned.
Not with bitterness, but with gratitude,
because every experience shaped me, softened me, strengthened me.

I honour everything this year taught me —
the lessons, the pauses, the patience,
the growth that happened quietly, without applause.

I let go of what no longer aligns with who I am becoming.
I forgive myself.
I trust the timing of my life.

With a grounded heart and an open mind,
I step into the future — not with fear, but with faith.
Faith that what is meant for me will find me.
Faith that I am supported, guided, and protected.

Thank you to the year gone by
for all the visible and invisible blessings.
I welcome what’s ahead with clarity, courage, and calm.

✨ I release.
✨ I receive.
✨ I rise.

As this year slowly folds into memory,
I pause… and breathe.

I choose to release the weight of the past —
the mistakes, the delays, the moments that didn’t go as planned.
Not with bitterness, but with gratitude,
because every experience shaped me, softened me, strengthened me.

I honour everything this year taught me —
the lessons, the pauses, the patience,
the growth that happened quietly, without applause.

I let go of what no longer aligns with who I am becoming.
I forgive myself.
I trust the timing of my life.

With a grounded heart and an open mind,
I step into the future — not with fear, but with faith.
Faith that what is meant for me will find me.
Faith that I am supported, guided, and protected.

Thank you to the year gone by
for all the visible and invisible blessings.
I welcome what’s ahead with clarity, courage, and calm.

✨ I release.
✨ I receive.
✨ I rise.