This episode is coming from the We’re Not Really Strangers Self Love pack and the reminder is: Not every step you take will be forward. True. I think that we can become so focused on progress forward that we don’t recognize that falling short is a part of that progress. Progress isn’t linear to me and it’s not always continuous. I think there’s seasons of progress that require us to be still and reflect and be present. And in those moments it may be bc of a great thing or it may be because of terrible things, like grief. I feel like society has us believing that every step is one that should propel you forward, but life to me isn’t curated like that. Life and to live, is to know that it’s full of ebbs and flows, stops and go’s, and a conglomeration of things. I believe we should experience the totality of life the best we can and we’re going to progress forward, side ways, back, and sometimes remain stagnant. The key I think in that, is not accepting it with the thought process of taking no action to change your current situation, but accepting your situation and working to figure out opportunities to move into another desired step.
My overall goal for the year was to focus on enrichment. Like doing things that enrich my life. And in making choices about my life, I run it through the filter of: How will doing this enrich my life? What will I lose or gain if I do this? I’m mindful of being intentional how I live my life and for that I don’t allow for my time or money to be wasted, bc I’ve counted the cost.
