Still Learning
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I’ve officially been writing a weekly blog for over a year.
Holy crap! I can’t believe that something I’ve tried so many times in the past, finally found a way to stick.
The difference? The difference is that during this past year, I’ve been learning how to believe in myself. After all, you’re with yourself longer than you’re with any other single person on this planet.
I’m learning. I’m figuring out that there are things I do, and say, and write, that I’m incredibly proud of. I’m working on being honest with myself.
Listening to your heart seems like it should be something we learn in kindergarten, but it’s taken me my whole life to realize that there is a knowing, an understanding, and a compass inside of me.
I don’t need to ask advice from others; I just need to know how to pay attention to the answers I’ve already got inside.
But another thing I’ve been learning is that I love being around my people. So while I may not need advice to know the direction my life should take, I do need friendship and laughter and encouragement and love.
The hardest thing to learn…
Another thing this past year has shown me is the importance of trust. It’s the hardest thing to let go of the illusion that we have control of our lives, and trust that every single thing is working in our favor.
Trusting is something I’m still working on, even though I KNOW with everything in me, that all will be okay. Letting go and free-falling is scary. But I have no doubt the net is there. It’s been there so many times.
But more importantly
I’d like to thank you. Many of you were put on my email list because I decided you should be there. But you’ve stayed. And you’ve brought friends. To all of you who listen, watch, or read my blog, I’m grateful for you. You give me a reason to keep expressing myself and to continue building this fantastic, supportive community.
Those of you who have expressed that I made you think, you agreed or disagreed with me, or that you simply want to see what I’m going to do next, thank you. Every comment, whether in public or private, means more than I’ll ever be able to express.
I’m going to keep writing, blogging, and working on becoming a better writer and better person every day. I hope you, too, are on your own authentic journey and that you are discovering crazy good things about yourself and it’s easy to smile at the reflection looking back at you. When you continue looking for the magic, that’s exactly what you’ll find.