🌱 Growth
What am I supposed to learn?
I've had SO much uncertainty swirling through my head the last few weeks:
When am I going to have my home back?
Where should I be right now? Should I try living somewhere new, being somewhere new?
What do I even want from life right now?
Will all my ambitious goals and projects turn out okay?
It's been a lot, to say the least. But what I'm learning to ask now instead is: what am I supposed to learn? I believe the universe is always trying to teach you something, and being receptive and open to the lesson is how I can grow.
So today, I'm choosing to trust. Choosing to trust that the path will unfold magnificently, beautifully, better than I can imagine with my narrow view of the future. That simply following my heart and putting one foot in front of the other will get me where I need to go. Rather than resisting all the uncertainty, I’m going to embrace it.
✨ Elizabeth Gilbert
We've never met, but I consider Elizabeth Gilbert one of my mentors. Her authenticity, her compassion, her wonder, and her soft & loving approach to creativity and spirituality really resonate with me. Whenever I feel stuck (like I did this week), I put on one of her interviews and her advice always lights the way for me.
Here are some of my favorite pieces of media by/featuring her:
Big Magic - a book on connecting to your creativity and muse
Magic Lessons - a podcast where she coaches people through this reconnection
This interview snippet of her working through the grief of her partner's death (full interview here)
🎨 Art
I want to create with reckless abandon. Create to heal, create to feel, create to light my fire. This is a reminder to myself that creating is the panacea, not the outcome.