Truth-time, dear friends: we are really, really good at fooling ourselves. We say that we’re so busy, but what we really mean is that we’re scared to look at what’s beneath the busy.
Our frantic activity functions like a drug; it gives us a high and helps us avoid feelings we’re afraid to face.
If that’s you, there’s no judgment here. We’re all on this journey together; none of us have it all figured out.
“I say ‘I’m sorry’ a LOT, usually when it’s not necessary. I apologize for existing.”
“I’m so tired of fighting myself … For the last 17 years I spend my days in service to precious elders and give all that I can, yet inside me I feel like I am never, ever enough. The perfectionist in me doesn’t seem to be silenced.”
“I’m so very, very, very tired Caroline! …. I’m at war with myself and know deep down I don’t have to be.”*
Happy Anniversary to us, friends! It’s been six years since the first post at A Wish Come Clear, so I recorded a video, What If You Stopped Making Yourself Miserable and Chose Joy?
Click here to watch the video on Youtube, or just press play and read the approximate transcript below.
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Hello! I’m recording this video to celebrate A Wish Come Clear’s six year anniversary. I started this blog in January 2011, and wow, I am amazed at all that has happened since then.
I’ve learned a lot, but one of the best lessons has been to focus on the energy of joy.
Whatever it is you’re trying to build in life, focus on feeling and sharing joy, and it will grow in ways you can’t imagine.
