😭 I'm becoming a yoga teacher (!!) and why I'm finally ready now

Hi friends,

I have some really exciting news to share this week:

A few days ago, I made my first payment for something I’ve been dreaming about for a long time—my 200-hour yoga teacher training. I’m going to spend 15 days in a small town by the beach, fully immersed in yoga philosophy, anatomy, practice, and teaching. I’ll walk away with a certificate that technically allows me to teach yoga.

NOPE, I’M NOT CHANGING CAREERS

Before you ask—no, I’m not switching careers 😅

I’m not leaving YouTube or giving up content creation. I still love making self-improvement videos, and I’m more committed than ever to that path. But I also believe in being a lifelong learner.

This yoga training isn’t about a job title—it’s about honoring something that’s been calling me for a while now. It’s been on my vision board. I’ve been saving money for it. I’ve been slowly building the strength and interest to take this leap.

MY PHILOSOPHY: T-SHAPED GROWTH

I like to think of this as part of building a T-shaped life: going broad across lots of ideas—like personal finance, tech, AI, and mindset—but going deep in the areas that truly light me up.

For me, that depth shows up in:
🤍 YouTube and storytelling
🪷 Self-development and mental wellness
🍃 Yoga and movement

When I’m 80, I don’t want to be a generalist who dabbled in everything but mastered nothing. I want to go deep in the things I care about.

This yoga teacher training is my way of doing that.

IT FEELS SCARY, TO BE HONEST

It’s also scary—15 days away from my normal routines, away from my work. As a self-employed person, I don’t get PTO. I had to plan and save not only for the training but to cover the fact that I won’t be earning during that time.

But I also think that’s what commitment looks like: not waiting for the “perfect time” but deciding this is worth doing now.

I talked to my therapist about this too—how, when I chose my college major, I thought I had to have it all figured out. And yet, here I am at 25, building a completely different life: I don’t even speak Chinese anymore. I’m a content creator, a self-employed YouTuber, and now, I’m training to teach yoga.

YOU’RE NOT BEHIND, YOU’RE JUST BEGINNING

My therapist reminded me that the part of the brain responsible for long-term planning (the prefrontal cortex) doesn’t fully mature until your mid-20s. So if you feel like you’re still figuring out what you love? That’s completely normal. You’re not late. You’re just getting started.

I don’t know if I’ll ever teach yoga on YouTube. Maybe one day. But right now, this journey is for me. I’m investing in learning something I love—not to monetize it, not to impress anyone, but because it makes me feel alive.

If you’ve been putting off something that speaks to your soul because it’s not "productive" enough… consider this your permission to take the first step.

You never know where it might lead.

Talk soon,
Veronika 🤍

P.S. What’s something you’ve been wanting to learn just for you? Hit reply—I’d love to hear.

P.P.S. This part below contains an ad—but only because I think it might genuinely help you too.

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