Because Namaste doesn’t mean “let me keep tolerating your chaos.”

At some point in my growth and mindfulness journey, I’ve come to realize not every friendship was meant to stretch into forever or even my immediate future. Yoga teaches expansion, yes but it also teaches release. Every time I practice I embrace a newness and lovingly let go of “what no longer serves me”. That could be a thought or a way of thinking. Every savasana is a surrender. And sometimes, the deepest peace I’ve found is on the other side of a friendship I’ve outgrown.

There was a time I thought being “spiritual” meant always being patient, always understanding, always forgiving. I’d excuse disrespect, ghosting, one-sided effort, because “everybody’s going through something.” But here’s the truth yoga taught me: compassion doesn’t mean self-abandonment. You can wish someone well and still wish them gone from your daily life.

Yoga isn’t just about flexibility in your body — it’s about flexibility in your boundaries.

• Non-attachment (Aparigraha): Letting go isn’t loss; it’s freedom.
• Truth (Satya): Being honest about how a friendship really feels is an act of integrity not shade.
• Self-study (Svadhyaya): Notice the patterns — are you always the healer, the listener, the giver? That’s not balance that’s scavenging.

When you fire a friend with grace, you’re practicing yoga off the mat choosing alignment over some made up social obligation.

Here’s your practice for today:

1. Sit in stillness. Take three grounding breaths.
2. Visualize the person or dynamic that’s been heavy on your heart.
3. On each exhale, silently repeat:
   “I release what no longer aligns with my peace.”
4. When you feel ready, send love — and let it float away.
   Love doesn’t require proximity.

If you NEED to have the conversation, let it be short, kind, and clear. No explanations, no guilt, just truth.

xoxo