I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am – I FINALLY officially completed my yoga teacher training this past weekend. Yes, nine months after I began my journey, I am a real deal yogi!

And while I truly believe that I’ll continue to learn so much more for years and years and years, I can now walk into studios and gyms and country clubs (it’s Florida, folks) and accurately represent myself as a certified yoga teacher. Three days later and I’m still kind of freaking out about it, as you can tell.

That’s because this had always just seemed like such a far away, unattainable goal. As I’ve said before, I used to longingly watch the amazing instructors at Om Yoga in NYC, jealously pining for their lives as I got dressed and headed to my stuffy office and my 9 to 9  job. And when I quit Star Magazine last April to embark on my new path, it still felt like a pipe dream. What skills did I have? I’m good at Downward Dog, sure, but I’ve never TAUGHT it to anyone! How was this going to play out? I was terrified, thinking, “What have I done?”

But now it’s happened…and it just shows that you really, honestly can do ANYTHING you want to do in life. It’s about intention and dedication.

Yes, I have been very lucky – I have a very supportive husband who didn’t even flinch (much) when I told him I was leaving my six figure job to become a full-time yogi. And Delray Beach happens to be an amazingly progressive little community as far as health and wellness goes, so I had such great opportunities to make this happen.

But I’m still in awe.

And as I sat in front of a room filled with about 100 people at The Colony Hotel in Delray Beach on Sunday morning to get my YogaFox certificate from my teachers Keith and Kelly, I was so grateful for everything they and my other teacher trainer students have taught me. There is so much to achieve in life – what are we waiting for?

It’s time to be true to yourself and go for it.

The time is NOW.

Namaste.