Laura Coburn

Entrepreneur, Yogi, Teacher, Traveler, Cook

238 Genesee St Auburn, NY, 13021 United States

315-730-6355

This personal website is a platform for me to share my thoughts about life, love and the pursuit of happiness.

Much of my time is spent serving in the capacity of Director of Serenity at the Inns of Aurora on Cayuga Lake.

I founded and still own a design and marketing firm — Coburn Design, Inc. in 1992. While I am still involved it is in the able hands of Chris Madden and Natalie Kimbrough. I also teach yoga under the brand Eka. You can find out more about my teaching at Eka's web site.

Trust that you are enough

December 14, 2014  /  Laura Coburn

Recently I have been challenging the stories I tell myself about my own limitations. It is one thing to be humble about your gifts, it's another to diminish them. I am taking on new challenges and I am trusting that "I am enough." The key for me is checking in with my intention. If I show up in any given moment or endeavor with the intention to be of service then how can I fail? If I stumble, make a mistake or even get it totally wrong I have done so with the intention, pure intention, to share myself and to be helpful. This is worthy and enough. It is natural to want to be "perfect." Perfection is an illusion we impose on ourselves. Nobody is perfect, even if we have deemed it so in our minds. Imperfection is where the beauty is. It's what is interesting, special and unique. Today I led a yoga class for yoga teachers. These people love me and I love them and yet there was a moment as I began to teach that my mind leapt in front of my heart and my mind whispered . . ."who do you think you are? Teaching teachers!" Fortunately I have been working with my mind for a while now and I was able to witness the thought, acknowledge that is was just a thought, presence compassion for myself and then check in with my intention. My intention was to offer a gift of love and healing to these teachers and I just kept going. I quietly said to myself . . ."you are enough." Whatever it is you are called to do trust that you are enough and then see what unfolds.

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