How it felt to work a job I hated vs. how it feels to be self-employed

October 22, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I am nearing on completing my third full month of self-employment. It has thus far been freeing, terrifying, depressing, exciting, expansive, desperately lonely sometimes and an introvert’s dream-come-true other times, and an overall amazing learning experience. One of the easiest ways to find out what holds us back belief-wise is to do a great big […]

Day 29 of 30: On wanting more.

May 30, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

She had always wanted more. More than she had. More than she thought possible. More than she thought she deserved. More than others said feasible. She wanted more. She spent each minute planning, analyzing, digging, and hoping to find what she was looking for. She was deeply dedicated and hardworking. She assumed this made her […]

Day 28 of 30: Clarity comes when I stop trying to do its job.

May 28, 2019.Reading time 12 minutes.

I am learning that Clarity comes without trying. When not forced. It’s a lot like bubbles. If I chase the bubbles and grasp at them, they’ll pop and float away. This knowledge doesn’t stop the old pattern of me trying to figure everything out, to force Clarity. When I get foggy about something or there’s […]

Day 13 of 30: It’s okay to not be okay.

May 14, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

It’s okay for you to not be at your A game. As my boyfriend says, “You can’t always be a super hero. Let me help carry the burden during your in-between times.” And that’s what we do for each other in partnerships and friendships. Part of taking care of ourselves means giving ourselves permission to […]

DAY FIVE: Saying yes to what arises

May 6, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

May, Myself, & I: A Self-Love Experiment DAY FIVE: Saying yes to what arises. 5/6/2019 It’s easy to think that being a spiritually aware person means I need to be happy all the time. I ought to be grateful all the time. If I was really awakened, I’d only feel love and peace and shit […]