Hiii, Hello friend!
Thinking about what route to take to feel more grounded? We often hear how the environments/people we surround ourselves with reflect our own experiences. What if it’s out of our control in the moment or require us to be part of certain social dynamics? How can we show up unashamed and embody the self that we feel the most connected with?
For the last few years, but more importantly this past year I’ve been navigating and building a strong foundation within myself. People’s opinions will always be on the rise, consciously or unconsciously, learning to tap into my inside dialogue is key to limiting what I take in. My truth to my life and the decisions I often have to make for my wellbeing. When it comes to family, friends, jobs, and all parts of ‘life’ it becomes difficult to tune out the outside noise sometimes. I’m sure many mean well but only ‘you’ know what best suits you in the season of life you are in. It all starts with the relationship you hold with yourself. How are you meeting your needs/desires/fears? Are you allowing space to live in there? Are you adjusting/moving around to find what works for you? I sure wasn’t before, not until these last few years where I was tired of holding old narratives that were not filling me up, only draining me.
I’m about to enter my 30’s at the end of this year and the one thing that has been on my mind so strongly—I know how I want to feel in this season. I want to pour myself with lots of internal love. I want it to radiate outward and connect me to all the pieces I am meant to experience. And no, I’m not looking for things to fall in perfectly. I want to create my own story through the experiences that call me. What has made me cry, what has made me feel joy, what has made me laugh, what has made me doubt, what has made me mad, what has made me who I am today. I know for some it might sound cliche but to me it’s my outline to decipher what is mine to keep and what is meant to leave. And all moments are part of my outline to move forward & onward.
Undoing a conditioned timeline. I want to do me for me. Not an easy route, it contains a lot of friction. However, I am allowing things to meltdown as they need to, releasing anything that is not meant to be here. Allowing new energy to enter my doors and experience life more openly. My perseverance is towards building an internal place full of expansion, ease, flow, and compassion.
What curls my insides:
🫀I remember when I was first getting into meditation back in 2017, I found myself drifting away from my mind a lot. Probably the reason why I gave it a break but came back to it last year! Scientist Huberman puts it all in perspective, the key is to re-focus come back to your body.
📺 I basically binge watched Superman & Lois on HBO, didn’t think I would be so into it but damn it’s good. Maybe my new favorite superhero 🤔
🎧 Ooooof this episode that touches on self-limiting beliefs, leading us to a space of settling for less. It gives such an open conversation to calling in more of what feels right for you.
For now I will leave you with this: “Noticing when I can tag along and when I am meant to stay back, I am my own source of wisdom.”-JA
Thank you for being here, I appreciate you!
Sending you love and light 💛
JA