Well, I’m finding that as I am learning this new thing of living in a van, the basics of getting ready are already challenging me. Learning curves have always caused anxiety, but for something this is big? Well, you can imagine. So, keeping my mind as “off of it” as possible, I am also continuing
I continue to walk through my projects and things that are preparing me for my next chapter in my life. To make it real, rather than just moving around in my head, I have decided to let you all know what I am working on. This, in itself, has been a challenge for me through
Here I am seven months later from when I started this chapter of my journey, on the brink of something big. I can feel it. I’m still finding that the people and situations in my life are being pulled from me that weren’t meant to be there. They were absolutely wonderful opportunities to heal for
Today is a very interesting day. I have time to focus on me so that is what I plan to do. Organizing, releasing, writing, clearing out, and of course napping. I work hard and this is when I get to do self-care. It looks like it will be a beautiful day here, just cold for
I don’t think I have anything left, On my mind, you see, surely you jest, Thoughts are the culprit to making us sick, In the mind and body, this is no longer my schtick. The mind is not meant to run my life, What we were taught causes so much strife, Thoughts turn life into
This is a big hairy, scary deal because they are both things that can be tricky to achieve, especially for someone who was traumatized throughout life. I learned a long time ago that my growth comes from my wounds and the thing that I am most afraid of doing or being is actually a gift
Today is the day where I get to tap into my own power and do what I need to do to fully incorporate what it means to “stand on my own two feet.” Somewhere along the line in my life, I totally lost that ability. I was someone who could take care of myself until
I learned about this a long time ago, but really didn’t understand it fully until the last few days. I have talked about trauma causing hyper-vigilance and the whole waiting for the other shoe to drop and I figured I would go ahead and add this whole worry thing to this list. Worry, it seems,
Major realizations in the discovery of who I really am and who and what is good for me. I have realized most recently, and had thoughts before, that when I am “fighting” to have a relationship with someone or make something happen that never occurs, those things and people are just not right for me.
I have been writing this blog for an incredible 200 days! I am in awe with myself, and I love that I have been able to walk through this journey since April, in this creative and cathartic way. My goal is to continue until I have done it for one year and then who knows
