just be your self & do your own thing

Have the courage to be misunderstood

People will impose their limiting beliefs onto your world because it’s what governs theirs. They will tell you to stay in something you want to leave, will tell you to keep pushing toward something that feels wrong, feels misaligned. You always have a choice. You can yield to expectation, pessimism, set structu

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And to live in your own story is to set your own arc — to find your own voice that rings sweetly through the silence. To recognize and accept your desires instead of running from them — whether they are selfish, absurd, mundane. And to accept responsibility for your choices. Choosing who you love. Choosing what you love. Hildegard: we cannot live i... See more

Katherine Anne Porter in an interview once said "I made the mistake of thinking I was quite like anyone else, of trying to live like other people. It took me a while to realize that simply wasn’t true. I had my own needs, and I had to live like me. ” I’ve been trying to articulate this for a while now to no avail: I really think true confidence eme... See more

I’m pretty sure the best thing any one of us can do is get a good handle on our own archetypal energies and find ways to train and express them. There are some things out there that you’d probably be world-class at, if you just let yourself follow the natural gifts and inclinations and curiosities that are in you. And stop chasing the ones you’re f... See more

mel is spot-on. a critical part of reaching this stage of self-development and joyful discipline is truly, truly understanding what you actually like and what you actually value. there is often a chasm between our authentic self and our lived self ✨ let’s talk a little about how to close that gap ✨ knowing yourself is the first step, imo, to act... See more

>Just do your thing, cruise in your lane, thrive, be happy, find vitality in your life. By all means, check off the boxes that you think make you a more appealing person to be around. But after that, all you can do is let it rip and see what happens