by Chloe Adriana
I feel more embodied in who I am than I ever have. Here’s how…
Inhabiting my body used to be a struggle. My head was filled with anxiety, toxic thought patterns, self-deprecation, and insecurities.
The only times I allowed myself to feel truly present were when I was drunk or high. Like much of the world, substances helped quiet my mind, allowing my body to enter a trance of free expression.
But that freedom came with consequences—hangovers, lowered immunity, high stress, and even more anxiety after each night out. It felt like being in my body required a cost I couldn’t afford.
Until I discovered embodiment: practices that help us feel fully present *without* the side effects.
First came yoga—a diligent practice of breathing, moving, and stretching in ways I’d never known. Then I learned to dance sober.
Ecstatic dances revealed just how wild and free I could feel, no “assistance” needed. Learning how to talk about my feelings opened doors to emotional freedom. While I once ignored my emotions, they ruled my life. Articulating them finally set me free.
I began allowing pleasure into my life as a form of self-care, noticing when my feelings were coming from parts of me that needed love, and learning how to give those parts the care they deserved.
Many people explore the world outside, but going within to explore the complex, multidimensional beings we are on the inside is a journey in itself. Seven years into embodiment, I feel a calm and softness in my being. Empowerment isn’t a fight anymore—it’s simply my way of being.
Recently, while at the sauna with a friend, she commented, “You don’t even notice how comfortable you are compared to everyone else who’s self-conscious, do you?”
Yes and no, I replied. I remember the days of questioning every move, monitoring myself, my clothes, my words. I know what it’s like to feel uncomfortable in your own skin, and I have deep empathy for it. But being in my body, oozing the confidence and comfort I feel now, is both healing for me and inspiring for others.
And so, Embodying the Queen Within was born.
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