Where have I been?...
Good Day!
I can’t tell you why (because I’m not 100% certain) but I’ve had the longest time of resisting writing a newsletter. I love writing, I love connecting with the people who like to listen to my stories, musings, lessons and whatever random shiz is on my mind.
Ok, I can tell you why.?
Healing is pretty tiring. Recovering from the fallout of being flooded out of our home of 5 years in December 2021 completely wiped me out and while I love to journal and storytelling, I really felt compelled to go more inward. I don’t have huge social media followings, but they’re not tiny either and all of those got semi shunted to the side too.?
I think there’s so much pressure to show up and put our ‘best foot forward’ even when life is handing you an actual poo poo platter.?
Sometimes that’s really helpful, especially if like me you can often be socially isolated (I love being on my own, but sometimes I get lonely and realise, wait a minute - I can go and people too *50/50 extrovert/introvert problems, amiright*).?
However, as someone who’s actively been on a growth and healing journey in a big way for the last 7 years; whilst also being knocked sideways by almost seemingly unbelievable roadblocks and bad luck; I can’t stress enough the importance of taking the time to figure out if you really want to share what you’re going through, or whether you need to take that energetic load off your back and cut yourself a break.?
That’s what I’ve done. I’ve been taking time out to figure out who I am, what I want and if those specific goals and desires are actually mine; our ones I think I want because I see them as a bridge to get what I actually want.?
It’s been a lot of rinse and repeat.?
Try, fail, fall, rest and try again. I’ve finally started to lose that false sense of urgency, fear and scarcity that have kept me rolling around in fight or flight trauma response.?
Once you’re out - you’re exhausted.?
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You need time to rest. That’s what I’m doing and have been doing and now, I’m integrating that active rest of using my voice, building my business in a sustainable and enjoyable way and finally, allowing myself to do that in such a way that really allows me to embrace the introvert in me. This means, as time goes by, I’m going to write more, publish journals, books and courses that allow you to DIY it; hitting a wide range of price points.?
As a bit of a re-introduction - I’ll share with you my latest links so you can come along for the ride.?
Have A Great Week!?
Amanda Jayne
Enjoying hobbies and writing in rhyme, Which is all the work of mine, Some of which I hope you enjoy, And although not a photographer my camera is a well used toy.
1 年I have been where you are, just keep putting one foot in front of the other and take care, it will get better x