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With a B.Ed., M.Ed., and over 10 years of classroom teaching experience, Chantelle has been privileged to observe the fruits of many living philosophies. By continually striving to live the best life possible, Chantelle has been able to overcome many personal challenges in life and enjoys helping others do the same. In 2001, Chantelle stepped into her first yoga class and has been amazed at the ways it has transformed her life. In 2007 she studied under Shri Yogi Hari of the Sivananda lineage and became a certified yoga teacher. She has since earned the E-RYT designation from Yoga Alliance and continues to study under various Indian Master Yogis. In October 2013 launched Prana Yoga & Wellness, offering private/corporate yoga and stress management workshops based on Eastern wisdom. Chantelle frequently appears as a guest speaker and is involved with various community projects and local non-profit organizations. Dedicated to walking her talk, Chantelle is not afraid to do the necessary work to remain happily married and be a healthy role model for her two young daughters.

Sunday, July 10, 2011

One Question

Who are you? Who are you really? The way you may define yourself may not be defining who you are at all, but rather the story of yourself. You may start by saying your name (nice, but did you choose it?) You may state your occupation or job title (you do realize you can be unemployed at any given moment, don't you?) You may share your relationships– like the number of siblings you have, married or single, with or without children (even these precious ties can be severed or randomly extinguished)


Many of the things you define yourself by are actually roles that you experience, not who you are. My name is Chantelle and I experience being a woman, a mother, a wife, and so on, but this is not who I am. Even my body is like a robe that I have donned during this existence, but who is experiencing all of this? It is the same thing experiencing life as a homeless man, a rock star, a saint and a pedophile– perhaps different levels of consciousness, but still the same thing. Call it mind, spirit, wild or natural it's always there running in the background and it connects us all.

If you spend the time to define yourself by what you are truly not, you become closer to what you truly are. And what that is is what the world craves most. It's what the world needs most.

Quiet contemplation with my youngest daughter
Here's a song by Lotus Theory, an indie band from London, Ontario, Canada to help you get started. And if you require a little more inspiration, listen to Indian philosopher Krishnamurti on the subject of who you are.  The path you take to get there is up to you... All I ask is you take the journey.

2 comments:

  1. Beautiful post Chantelle. Thanks for sharing it.

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  2. Thanks Simple Single mom. I always appreciate feedback. Have a beautiful day.

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