Women's Life Link Be Well, Be Happy, Be YOU!
It’s time to stop wondering/worrying about what others think or believe about YOU…read that again… carefully.
YOU are the only one who has the right and power to be all of YOU and truly change anything along the way. When I realized that I was putting WAY too much into what others thought (including family and close friends), I knew there was something behind it…trauma. Although healing trauma requires courage and the willingness to work through some messes, deciding to take that first step is the beginning of profound change, regardless of where you are or the state YOU are in.
Truthfully, it’s human not to know everything about why YOU are the way YOU are. Finding your truth can be alarming and even cause more stress than YOU had before the inquiry started. I’ve had some difficult moments walking through my forest and seeing how I’ve coped with the occasional low-hanging tree branch or rock thrown in my face. But I am proud of myself for going there in the first place. As a child, I created some of those coping strategies. However, my inner child has been integral in much of my healing so far. However, I do recommend taking any inner journey with a qualified, experienced professional and/or program. YOU are worth it!
Knowing Your Rights and Power
One of the most challenging things to lean about yourself is understanding and applying your rights and power to your life. It was and still is taught in many cultures to think about how others feel before yourself. No, I am not suggesting that you throw others under the bus so you can be first. I’m simply saying that YOU are important! YOU deserve to exercise your rights and flex your muscles when needed! This might mean that YOU need to change some things. Be aware that even things close to home can be out of balance, including relationships with children, partners or spouses, other family members, and friends.
You may need to address each area separately because they can be substantial on their own. This has been my experience, as I wander through my healing forest. The knowing part doesn’t always make the living part kind and generous, either, but healing and moving forward are the most important. American popular science author and professor, Adam Grant, said, “If you base your self-esteem on other people’s approval, your confidence will always be unstable.” I’ve often found that challenges and a lack of confidence prevent me from creating new things while an audience watches. For example, I want to direct and host videos for a project that I’m calling The ebb and Flow Jouney with Kellie Rae. I’m in the planning stage right now…I’ll do my best to share my not-so-elegant, crunchy results alongside the decent, helpful parts.
Help, it’s tangly in here!
The endeavor of creating a new path to reach out to my audience is way out of my comfort zone right now. Being chonically ill for so long and having ongoing symptoms makes everything harder than normal. But neither I nor YOU need to hear and dwell on my excuses for not going forward with a living and breathing, bold project!
*** The first encouragement of The Ebb and Flow Journey with Kellie Rae
Pursue inspiration and those who encourage YOU to live fully! Take your dreams and passions as seriously as YOU can right now. Know that YOU are worth every minute of work, every penny, and every bit of effort put into living YOU!
