Not sure this will necessarily be a weekly thing but as I was running today, I was reminded of one of my favorite quotes from a song and I thought I'd share.
"when we meet what we're afraid of, we see what we're made of"
I have found that to be very true this year and I'm still testing the theory. Being forced to face my biggest fear of all, losing my mom, has definitely shown me what I'm made of. But learning to live with that and face my emotions--of my grief and everything else for that matter--has continued to show me "what i'm made of." The biggest thing I've learned is how important it is to be one with your emotions. Feel them as they come instead of trying to shove them away as we all so often try to do. And in making an effort to do so, it's allowed me to face my feelings on several things in my life. I won't get into all the details here but let's just say this break from work has been a very therapeutic one and as a result i'm being far more open with myself and others than I ever thought I would be.
So even though opening myself up might scare the shit outta me sometimes, I just remember this quote and realize if I continue to face my fears head on, I'll keep seeing what I'm made of...and hopefully I impress myself ;)
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I knew that you would benefit from some time off from work. Happy to see you are enjoying life and friends. You soo needed this!!
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