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I don’t have any children, nor a spouse, or even a home…but when I do this is what I want to be the foundation of our home. It speaks to me about unconditional love, feeling worthy, knowing life is an imperfect journey, being that which we want to teach and in that learning, being vulnerable and navigating courage, talking through and letting go of judgments and learning to discern, knowing there is always space to be ourselves and be supported, making a practice out of gratitude and seeing the light, showing compassion to ourselves and all those around us, sharing our feelings and embracing them, speaking our needs and respecting each others boundaries, encouraging practices of creativity and exploration, playing and laughing and sharing silence, holding space to help each other walk the hard roads, and embracing one another with hugs and shoulders to rest upon.
I have learned much during my years but there are moments when I feel like I’m at the beginning all over again. What I know is that everyone is my teacher and even teachers are still figuring out their journeys. Being human is being imperfect and I want to love and support myself and all of us as we wade through the challenges of being authentic and letting go of fear. Recognizing and understanding our judgments and how they keep us disconnected from ourselves and each other…the opposite of what we want to feel…connected, valued, heard, and that we matter.
I’m touched by all the people in my life that teach me and all the people that share their gifts to teach us about how we work so that we may better understand ourselves and each other.
I am deeply grateful for an amazing woman who has taught me the most by helping me see through the layers of myself. I owe her much credit for the manifesto that I’m creating my life around. There really are no words that express the deep gratitude and love I have for her and our connection. Her ways and words resonate and help heal a great many people. You can check out some of her writing at coachaina.com…you just may learn a more effective way to live an empowered life.
I write tonight feeling really grateful for all my experiences. It’s a practice everyday to remember to enjoy where I am and what is happening now. After all, this is where life lives and I don’t want to miss it!
P.S. Thank you Brene Brown for all your work and writing around Shame. This is a discussion that needs to happen and break us open so we can help heal one another.