States of Being

To have a sustaining love for what we do we need to fall in love with the being of it. To be a writer I have to write and so I write and call myself a writer. PERIOD. How that resonates in my soul tells me everything I need to know about the sustainability of this role. When I open my notebook and write “I am a writer” in truth that is based on the

Living a life of ceremony includes all sorts of roles. This morning I woke up a curious woman. This afternoon I was a student, a reader, a dreamer, a house tender, a caretaker, an artist, and right now I am a writer. 

This practice facilitates clarity and direction. When Hunter calls I am not just a person on the phone, I am a lover, a friend, and a listener.

Shame spirals are effectively circumnavigated when I am empowered to fully put on the truth of who I am being when I am performing actions that would typically inspire fear, anxiety, guilt, or shame.

Instead of scrolling and avoiding the historical implications I become one who is entertained. Instead of being out of control with food, and

I am finding sustainability by pursuing the states of being I love the most and falling for them.