I am glad that you have this inner strength. I think it is our intuition warning us that someone is devaluing and criticizing something we value (such as yoga). They are telling us they do not value us. And we should listen.

I am so glad you will not allow others to continue to try to devalue you. I celebrate your strength. And I value the encouragement of seeing that you are.

I treasure this concept of Kintsukuroi. I love the visual of knowing how broken I am and how beautiful I am becoming. I like your view of this in friendships. Beautiful expression of thought and emotion.