Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn’t what you get for it, but what you become for it.
― Life, the Truth, and Being Free
Last month I coasted with my word, this month a merger happened. The merger of the previous collection of my words into authenticity.
Or… that moment when the lightbulb finally switched ON!
That’s right authenticity burned brightly this month when I really focused, releasing the baggage I don’t need to carry any longer, anl to live my days intentionally full and authentic. Not being defined by my past, my (often poor) choices, my at times endless what if’s.. but rather to take the sum of all of that and allow myself to enjoy the me of all of those things!
Ali Edwards gave us the suggestion of writing a post card to ourself (from or word) or writing a card to our word (from ourselves)… that suggestion was the starting point for the month long conversation I have been having with myself about being more accepting of myself… and yes, more work on loving myself for who I am.
As always, poetry played a part in this…early in the month I stumbled across a poem by the brilliant David Whyte, which has been part of my morning meditation time every day since then… especially these lines: “the visible and the invisible working together in common cause, to produce the miraculous.” Yes, yes, yes!
Is there more work to do? Of course there is, but I very much feel like I moved beyond so much this month… and that, my friends, is a very good thing!
A huge thanks to Carolyn for providing us the space to share our progress.
See you all back here on Wednesday with some NEW projects!
I love the merging of your words, and I really LOVE that poem! It’s written on an index card and posted near my sink. I seem to spend a lot of time in the kitchen and this way I’ll see it often. Thank you!
Loving yourself, oh my how can one be authentic without loving yourself? I notice I say far more negative things to myself than positive, we are our own biggest critics for sure. You keep going Kat you are amazing.
What a great poem and I do love the postcard you have written to yourself. Wise words to remember!
It must have felt great to have all of those words converge in an authentic (see what I did there) way!
This feels like a breakthrough month! And it makes me think back to last month–you described it today as coasting–and the importance of trusting that, those ebbs and flows… I’m also remembering your patience with your word choice (I think it was Release needing to come before Empty? Maybe? ) What a wonderful word thing to see the culmination in Authentic.
xo
This is marvellous, I almost feel lighter myself just for reading your words! Congratulations on this lovely light bulb.
I am just feeling the tingles here, Kat! It’s just so cool when all the rumblings of our word-play come together in that JUST RIGHT way. Ooooooo! Tingles! XOXO
I do like your postcard. Your word seemed to have opened up some windows and doors this month. Like Kym, I do love it when words come together. The Whyte poem is beautiful.
the older I get the kinder I get to and for myself. It’s a long journey! With the kindness comes more peace. Love the postcard and the quote.