Overcoming Emotional Isolation with Yoga and Meditation After One Year of Jail
Most yoga articles I read about provide some vague ideas of the benefits of yoga. My perspective, however, is quite different. I came to yoga from a place of total emotional wreckage, and it helped me find solace, unveiling the true origins of happiness.
Today is the second anniversary of my release from jail.
Now that society classifies me as a criminal, many people would categorize me as one of the bad guys. (read: How To Separate Yourself From Your Mistakes) This classification has effectively isolated me from society, family, and the group of people I once considered friends.
I transitioned from being a loner to being utterly alone, and yoga helped me transform my feelings of isolation into an appreciation for solitude.
No Understanding of My Inner GuideAnxiety ruled my youth, turning me into a loner. I misapplied the law of attraction, lacking the guidance to understand these universal forces. I believed that my emotions resulted from the events happening around me, thinking they were driven by some genetic programming beyond my control. I saw the frustrating circumstances in my life as the source of my emotions.
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