Meet Tracy Searight

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Tracy Searight. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Tracy below.

Tracy, thank you so much for joining us and offering your lessons and wisdom for our readers. One of the things we most admire about you is your generosity and so we’d love if you could talk to us about where you think your generosity comes from.

My generosity comes from my life experiences of growing up in an environment where I was not fully supported in my choices. As I grew up, I felt that kindness was something that was lacking in my own life. In my teenage and young adult years, having to figure it out on my own. Although that taught me to be resourceful and resilient, there were times in my life I had wished for someone to help.
The word generosity was shown to me when I was in elementary school, One of my spelling words was generosity.
When practicing spelling the word, I learned the definition was the quality of being kind and generous.
It was the word kind that stood out to me. I wanted to see more kindness in the world.
I recalled hearing Fred Rogers as he shared, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping”. I associated kindness and generosity with being a helper.

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be two things: a teacher and a mother. I always approached life leading with my heart. Even as a child, I knew I was a helper. Once I read that definition of generosity, I knew I wanted to be kind and generous. I always wanted to help my teachers, offering to do chores at my grandparent’s house or to help a friend in need. It is a practice of be consciousness of others. . A character trait that involves a mindful attitude and mindful action.
As I got older, I began to notice that the world at the time was not very nice and not very fair. What could I do to help and be of service? How can I make a situation better, even if it’s for one person? Often, people are taken aback by my generosity that someone can be kind. However, it is sincere with the hope that the person, when they get to a better situation in their life, pays it forward.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

My name is Tracy Searight
owner of Feather Sister Wellness
I always had a beautiful love affair with Yoga. However, it wasn’t until the loss of my sister, Angel, in 2020 that I began to make the shift to Yoga and Reiki as a lifestyle. After her loss, I created Feather Sister as a way to honor her. She was someone who helped and supported others with her generous spirit and heart of service.
In 2022, I moved to El Paso, Texas, and Feather Sister began to expand its territory, offering Yoga in person and online. Teaching a variety of styles of yoga, from Kid Yoga to Laughter Yoga, in addition to offering and teaching different systems of Reiki
In 2023, I created Ready Set Reiki, a podcast about Reiki and all energy work. The podcast has been an amazing learning experience, and I have been blessed to meet amazing and talented individuals who are passionate about their offerings. I am a published author, and my articles have been featured in a variety of Reiki and spiritual magazines.
I am also the owner of Beep Beep
The Yoga Jeep: the yoga that comes to you. The service offers Yoga with supplies that come to you in the El Paso, Texas area for private lessons or events.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Three qualities that have served me
1. Patience. Learning to wait. The universe provides you with lots of practice to be patient. Take those as opportunities to learn how to be comfortable in waiting. Waiting in line at the store, waiting for a package to arrive, and waiting at a doctor’s appointment. This life skill will be very useful. It will help decrease frustration, anger, and impatience.
Patience that a situation or challenge will pass. The one constant in life is change. Both my parents over my life have told me.
Remember, Just be patient: This too shall pass.
Sometimes, life is about waiting. It always doesn’t arrive in your time frame. Know this is a lifelong practice.
2. Creativity
One of my lifelong skills is that I am creative. I think out of the box. If I can’t find I create it. Don’t be afraid if it doesn’t exist to make it. If you can’t find a job that fits you, start your own business. I couldn’t find a Yoga space, so I made my jeep my space that comes to you. Beep Beep, The Yoga Jeep. I keep
my props in the jeep and bring the service to the El Paso, Texas, area.
Use your imagination to create or make something. Creativity does not mean being good at art. If you see me as someone creative, here is a little secret: something that tests my patience is watercolor painting. You don’t have to be an artist to be creative.

3. Compassion
compassion for others. That is why I am in the field of service. Supporting and helping others. This inspires me to be a wife, mom, Friend, co-worker, business owner, a better teacher, a better yoga teacher, and a Reiki Master Teacher. How can I do my part to make the world a bit better, whether it is teaching a class, helping or supporting the colectivev,e
n compasioan be a gift and a curse a t he esameTtimm.? Compassion is having that heightened sense of emotional or suffering of others. Be mindful with compassion as you want to make sure to keep with your self-care practices. Remember to give compassion to yourself.

My advice for anyone beginning their journey. Find your passion. What lights you up? Then, do the work and have fun.
Be disciplined and give yourself grace. You are learning, you are growing, and you are improving. When you have a bad day, don’t give up. Take a moment, take a breath, and think about how you can be one percent better tomorrow. If you get too overwhelmed, look for helpers. Your journey does not have to be one you take alone.

All the wisdom you’ve shared today is sincerely appreciated. Before we go, can you tell us about the main challenge you are currently facing?

As with every business owner in America, the economy has been a bit of a challenge. It is not the easiest environment to navigate a small business.

When I moved to El Paso in 2022, it was shortly after the Walmart shooting. In helping the community and the collective, there was a surge in mental health and fitness offerings.

Community centers offer free yoga classes and fitness classes. There was free yoga at the park, vending shows, and markets.
With these offerings, teachers would get paid, and the students could attend for free.
The area that I serve has seen an increase in growth in just the two years since I moved here. There is an increase in gyms that have come into the area that now offer yoga as part of their membership. Yoga Teachers who work at studios and studio owners are facing, “Why should I pay $17 for this yoga class when I can take it free at the community center or it is a part of my gym membership?’
Although it is wonderful to have a variety of options to get people moving, those free offerings are beginning to change and lower what yoga teachers are charging For their classes.

One way I have overcome this is by offering creative names or offering special events. I also offer class passes both online and in person.

The other obstacle is finding the right space for my studio. The cost of commercial real estate has increased everywhere, and El Paso is no exception.
The way I overcome that is by the following.

t I am an independent contractor at different spaces.
2. I have an online teaching platform, Feather Sister, that offers online yoga, Reiki sessions, and Reiki training
3. I go on social media and teach on an insight timer.
4 I created Beep Beep, the Yoga Jeep that I come to you.
5. I found a space that is cozy in size to start with the potential for growth in the future.

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