This is gorgeous, and echos my current state. We see the Pinterest posters saying “you are enough” and they feel like words on a screen. To actually feel enough is like sitting down on a soft yet hard, warm yet cold rock. It feels gorgeous but also unnerving because we’ve been told (by ourselves) that we need to be more and more and more. But it’s ok to just sit down. Feel emotions. Be in the moment. Be still. Know you’re not fine as you are or perfect or whatever - you just are, and that’s enough 💖
This was such a wonderful and resonating post. I'm saving it to reread when I have one of those days in which I feel both "not enough" and "too much" all at once.
I feel there are a few of us in your gang. What I find beautiful is the way we all suddenly came back to life during the pandemic and said out loud "No MORE." maybe very timidly at first, but 4 years on the little ones have grown and can hold space for themselves. Beautiful writing, thank you xxx
Such a beautiful piece of writing Jodie. It's so hard to put words to the 'healing journey' (I kind of wince at the phrase too but agree, there's no other way to describe it more aptly!) but you've really described what it actually feels like to wrestle with self-doubt and the core beliefs that go along with it. I feel seen and reassured. It's something that used to impact me HARD and still does at times, which is why I centre a lot of my work around supporting others to unravel it. If I had to choose just one thing, that's been most impactful for me, it's been learning how to hold myself with compassion rather than criticism ❤️ self-compassion feels pretty radical in a world where it feels like we're taught to be anything but! Thank you for your wonderful insights, there's so much in this piece to take away, I don't think I can put it all in one comment!
I love that this place allows us to find community in the slow and beautiful ways. Finding community is exactly how I feel when I read pieces like this. Those who crave a slower way to live and in doing so, have the space to challenge so many of the ever present and strangling thoughts like self-doubt. Thank you for writing this!
A beautiful piece and so many points that resonated; especially the ones about nothing ever satisfying, about your concerns around starting a family, and about the part therapy and EMDR has played in your journey. Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank you so much for your honesty and courage to so beautifully express what’s in my heart and own journey. So much wisdom and reality all rolled today that I will be reading this a second and third time ! Much love Namaste
I was journalling about this today, but I’m still trying to unravel it all. Thank you for your take on it. It was really helpful. It’s not easy putting our deepest thoughts out there for everyone to see. I’m so grateful that you did. Thank you for you pushing publish. 💕
This is gorgeous, and echos my current state. We see the Pinterest posters saying “you are enough” and they feel like words on a screen. To actually feel enough is like sitting down on a soft yet hard, warm yet cold rock. It feels gorgeous but also unnerving because we’ve been told (by ourselves) that we need to be more and more and more. But it’s ok to just sit down. Feel emotions. Be in the moment. Be still. Know you’re not fine as you are or perfect or whatever - you just are, and that’s enough 💖
You're so right, beautifully put!
This was such a wonderful and resonating post. I'm saving it to reread when I have one of those days in which I feel both "not enough" and "too much" all at once.
❤️ thank you Jen
I feel there are a few of us in your gang. What I find beautiful is the way we all suddenly came back to life during the pandemic and said out loud "No MORE." maybe very timidly at first, but 4 years on the little ones have grown and can hold space for themselves. Beautiful writing, thank you xxx
I think you're right Antonia, the pandemic was definitely a huge shifting point for me! x
Such a beautiful piece of writing Jodie. It's so hard to put words to the 'healing journey' (I kind of wince at the phrase too but agree, there's no other way to describe it more aptly!) but you've really described what it actually feels like to wrestle with self-doubt and the core beliefs that go along with it. I feel seen and reassured. It's something that used to impact me HARD and still does at times, which is why I centre a lot of my work around supporting others to unravel it. If I had to choose just one thing, that's been most impactful for me, it's been learning how to hold myself with compassion rather than criticism ❤️ self-compassion feels pretty radical in a world where it feels like we're taught to be anything but! Thank you for your wonderful insights, there's so much in this piece to take away, I don't think I can put it all in one comment!
Amy thank you so much for sharing ❤️ it's one of the reasons I got into this work too
I love that this place allows us to find community in the slow and beautiful ways. Finding community is exactly how I feel when I read pieces like this. Those who crave a slower way to live and in doing so, have the space to challenge so many of the ever present and strangling thoughts like self-doubt. Thank you for writing this!
A beautiful piece and so many points that resonated; especially the ones about nothing ever satisfying, about your concerns around starting a family, and about the part therapy and EMDR has played in your journey. Thank you for sharing ❤️
Thank you. It's amazing how much it impacts and how deep it stems!
Thank you so much for your honesty and courage to so beautifully express what’s in my heart and own journey. So much wisdom and reality all rolled today that I will be reading this a second and third time ! Much love Namaste
Thank you very much! you've described how I'm feeling, and I feel hopeful that this can change and that I'm not alone💕
I was journalling about this today, but I’m still trying to unravel it all. Thank you for your take on it. It was really helpful. It’s not easy putting our deepest thoughts out there for everyone to see. I’m so grateful that you did. Thank you for you pushing publish. 💕