27 Lessons in 27 Years: Birthday Special

Not life hacks. My brain babies from the past 27 years. Yoga teacher, podcaster edition. See the chapters for a complete overview.  Disclaimer: I will have to listen again when I am 72 in order to confirm or deny if any of this is true.  Get the make-your-own iOS template: https://www.shawnakru.com/ios-template  Find me on instagram: @shawnakru Get a copy of my guided journal. https://www.ritualofwritingjournal.com/  Evolve with Inversions Retreat Feb 17-22: https://shawnakru.com/retreats/ Join the Podcast Launchpad: https://www.shawnakru.com/the-podcast-launchpad  Time stamps: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Start a podcast with me? 04:40 Look the problem in the eye. My interview disaster.  08:30 Sometimes there’s no one there to help, do whatever it takes.  10:40 You can’t climb a ladder to the sun. The more yin energy you can be in, you will receive the yang of the universe.  12:15 Body and energy care is number 1. Dust collects in the corners.  15:30 Discipline and precision, a form of self-love. Team work.  19:00 the miracle of when things “don’t work out”  22:30 High stakes: preparing for something big. 26:30 Low info diet, take time to do nothing. Break the information addiction. What is contemplation?  29:45 Acceptance opens the door for healing. My acne journey.  32:30 Hard times make strong people. Every system needs stress to grow. 38:00 It’s all a gift. Helps with rejection.  39:30 It’s not all or nothing. You can recover.  41:00 What gets done in the morning is what gets done. How to get stuff done.  43:30 Make a greenlight list.  49:00 Make an IOS - get my template. 51:15 Let less simmer for longer, creatively.  54:00 Work on holding your breath. Apnea training. 55:10 Muscle is an organ of vitality.  57:00 On dedicating yourself fully to yoga.  1:00:00 Haters are a good sign. Also, disco ball theory.  1:03:00 We have to bring ourselves to the surface in order for the magic to occur. Dragonfly transformation.  1:07:00 If they can see it in you, they can see it in themselves: the sleeping giant.  1:09:00 Perfectionism, confidence, and self-compassion. 1:10:50 Purpose is a state of being. 1:12:00 Poetic, illogical, wild, free, yet simple.  Magic in the mundane.  1:14:00 Feel the heartbeat of life.