LOVE IS POWERFUL

?I didn’t expect to receive so much encouragement, support, empathy, & kindness from my post yesterday

The messages & comments from those of you who can relate to what I shared as well as the super sweet words are invaluable to me

It can be hard to share when we feel less than our best because many of us have the pressure or belief that we always need to be “on” for everyone & if we are not always positive, cheery, happy, then we are weak leaders or poor examples or ungrateful. This feels especially amplified in my field of work

I believe they call it “toxic positivity” when we expect ourselves to be so positive that we actually minimize, invalidate, & forget the fact that we are meant to experience a broad range of emotions throughout our life, experiences, & interactions

It’s part of what makes the good so desirable

I remind myself often of impermanence. No moment, feeling, look, or experience is permanent

We are born brand new every day & in each moment of presence we get to have a new experience

Part of the experiences we have may not be “desirable” but they are purposeful. Isn’t this true for us too? We may not feel we are desired, loved, valued, or serving a purpose…but those feelings are not indicative of reality—we are innately loved & valued; the miracle of being alive makes this true

We are MEANT to strive to be better, improve, grow… we are not meant to be “fine as I am” & seek nothing else for or from this life we are given

But it’s easy to forget that at the root of the word strive, you find struggle, endeavors, devotion, energy, effort….all of which may carry negative connotations in our society but in truth are all words which represent opportunities to foster & utilize resilience

This is a THANK YOU

I have been reminded of the power of my vulnerability…seeing that it inspires others to be vulnerable too

I know that sharing a struggle with someone else immediately reduces the weight of it in our mind so if my shares encourage others to share then I know I can, am, & have made a difference

You are all AWESOME! Everything I do is with the purpose to serve, so to receive means so much