Life is full of ups and downs and all the moments in between. We know this, friend. We've reveled in its peaks, suffered in it's lows, and rested in its valleys. Life is a perpetual climb, one in which we're always striving for a destination that we will never reach. We're meant to continually be… Continue reading The Climb
https://www.instagram.com/tv/COIXqPPH5Lj/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet Emotional exposure is terrifying. I can't be the only one that does everything in my power to attempt to control it? To refine, diminish, and play small in order to avoid potential pain In order to regulate vulnerability? Something wonderful comes into my life and I shrug my shoulders at it in mock 'mehness',… Continue reading Emotional Exposure
Photo by Sammy Chaffin on Unsplash There used to be a time when we called for someone to catch us with no fear or trepidation. A time when we were filled with wild abandon. We trusted completely in the fact that the one we called to would catch us. We had no doubts. Filled with… Continue reading I Used to Leap
Large chunks of our lives are devoted to what we think we should do, who we think we should be. All the shoulds and coulds can be so very loud and prominent as we learn to navigate self identity.
No one can show up 100% of the time, there is no such thing as perfection, or of even being the best version of yourself all of the time. To have this expectation placed upon you either externally or internally doesn't show respect for the fact that there are ebbs and flows. If the moon can be allowed to wane and wax, be full or new, so can I.
One of the most basic needs we have as human beings is connection. We want to know and be known. Not just for how we make others feel, but for who we are - deep inside.
Life can feel sometimes like you are facing a fire breathing dragon with nothing to defend yourself with. You're forced to stand and take the brunt force of the fury of the beast full on. Miraculously, though, when the fire is spent, you're still standing.
Don't turn those people meant to be in your life to teach you a lesson turn into a lifetime.
Often, however, we see our emotions as triggers and - instead of pausing to look under the hood and taking the opportunity to delve deeper - we become reactionary, defensive, and/or avoidant.
It is time to commit to asking for what I want, speaking my needs, and drawing clear boundaries while ignoring the distortions caused by fears, insecurities, and the stories that have held me back.
