This. This question has had my brain churning for months now. I’ve had this rolling around in the back of my head for what must be millennia. Something this basic shouldn’t be so hard- we should just know, right? We’re SUPPOSED to know what makes us tick, what brings us true, deep, everlasting joy. And then we’re supposed to do it. Or maybe it needs to be hard. Maybe when we get lost, it takes the act of SEEKING to instill the courage and confidence to find ourselves. Because that’s what it is- an ACTION. A doing of a thing, or many things, or a letting go of things. And doing them again. And refining the process, and getting closer to our true self. “The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where everyone is trying to make you be somebody else.” -e.e. cummings What is that thing that keeps pulling and tugging at the back of your brain? That thing you’ve fought because it wasn’t practical, you can’t see how you could pay the bills, didn’t want to lose th...
Fill a jar with sand, pebbles, and rocks- it only works if you put the big stuff in first. This is my journey of refilling my jar; learning to focus on the most important things as a priority while I let go of control and trust in the Universe that the rest will fall into place. This comes from a place of healing and love, and the hope that my struggles with physical and mental health can help someone else on their own journey.