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Aunty Lou's Hour: Exploring Judgment

Submitted on Jul 7, 2023 by  Aunty Lou's House

It took me a while to realise that the judgment I felt came from within. I understand that I can only take responsibility for how I feel and my emotions. I cannot take that responsibility for others.

We can judge ourselves in various ways. Before I became a yoga teacher I felt that I wasn't fit or flexible enough to be a teacher. I used to compare myself to others. Plus I had the teachings of a Catholic upbringing which made it challenging for me and I often had a sense of guilt, or not being "good" enough.

As I started to learn how to live well with HIV, I started to address the topic of judgment, shame, guilt, stigma and fear. I was a divorced Black woman with three children and I put a lot of unnecessary pressure on myself because of other people's opinions of me.

HIV inspired me to be free from that.

 

 

 

Submitted by Marig2016
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I'm sad the video doesnt seem to be available any longer, but i thank you for sharing a piece of yourself! I would love to hear more about your yoga journey! Sending you and your babies love and light. 

Submitted by MariaHIVMejia
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I love to read your blogs and interact with you on ig! I can relate to the self-stigma I endured for the first years of my diagnosis and coming from an Ultra conservative catholic family! HIV set me free. How ironic

Maria

Submitted by Aunty Lou's House
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Hello Darling,

 

yes isnt it interesting that we both came from ultra conservative catholic familes! :)   The work you are doing is amazing, and inspiring to see how free you are. 

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