 Manifest adjective: clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
Do you consider this word within your life? Do you understand the depth of its meaning? When we walk through life, we must own our part in our journey. We can come from trauma, circumstance and story that is beyond recognizable to others, but in the end, we determine our outcome. You are the author of your journey! You hear it often, but do you really take it in? If you walk through your day thinking or even vocalizing that today is going to be the worst day, then it will be. If you walk through your day exclaiming what you want out of that day...well, watch what you can make happen going forward. Ask yourself what you want in life and then speak it. Ask yourself what you want from yourself, then take the actions to make it happen. It is your journey, no one else's. When we get caught up in thinking about what others may 'owe' us then we lose sight of what is ours to own. It is not in a resolution or predesigned program to change the outcome of your life or personal well-being. It begins with you first, and always. How will you take back your journey?
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 What does it mean to accept someone's space? How do you show up and honor someone's presence? Conformity is real. We ask people to conform to this time of year without consideration for their journey. We wave off personal pain, fractured healing and grief thinking it would be impossible to not to see the beauty, joy, and love around them in what tends to be a festive time of year. We put our impressions before their true experiences. We need to stop. One of the most common phrases we hear often, 'everyone is walking a journey we know nothing about,' gets thrown around so lackadaisical that I think we have begun to dismiss its depth of truth. I speak often of stories. We are all walking through stories with a mandala of emotions that we cannot assume to understand. Nor is it your job to 'make it better.' Accepting one's space that they are showing up in is the greatest gift. To say, 'I see you, I hear you,' and honoring their presence while in this space not trying to repair, heal or make light due to your own uncomfortable feelings is the challenge to face right now. Not everyone comes to the room in the same emotional space. Remember to embrace who they are in this moment and make them feel welcome. This space and presence are where they need to be right now; your acceptance and welcome is walking them back into the circle to feel less alone.  Merton truly states a truth with this sentiment. Our whole being, our whole story is who we are and what we need to incorporate into our daily conversations. Our lives are made of countless pieces, stories and curiosities. Our being is who we are deeply and intimately. We should never shy away from this truth. Our being is our soul, our story within is the journey we walk and the journey that will leave a mark when we die. Don't wait until the last moment to share your being, your story, your soul with the closest person on your journey. Live in this moment, be whole in this moment and own your truth in this very moment that is asking everything of you today.
  Some days we look at our to do lists and it is all we can do to get out of bed. So many factors can bring us down to the point of defeat. It is easier to just stay put. You are not alone in these feelings...remember that. While we all have responsibilities that just can't be passed up, it is that at the same time we need to face them realistically. You are one person. You can only do so much. Pause, take a deep breath, and just take one step at a time. It is all you can do at the moment. And remember that the world will not come to an end if you can't accomplish your list. There is always tomorrow. There is always another step. How can you approach your day in a way that will support your realistic abilities? What is the worst thing that would happen if you didn't get your list finished?  Hope is a feeling of wanting something to happen and believing that it could. Some see it as undeniable faith. How do you define Hope? When we are able to consider hope, life opens up in the least expecting ways. Hope can bring joy, light and possibility for something different. In a world so challenged by endless struggles, what is the harm in believing? Consider why is hope such a powerful word? What are two synonyms for hope in your life? Today, be hope to others.  BOOK QUOTE OF THE DAY
Coming 2024 2nd Edition "Find Your Voice Project: A Journey Towards Healing" https://www.anamnostoshouse.com/books.html  Today I celebrate 20 years of recovery.
I celebrate with a Recovery mandala. It’s odd even writing that sentence. What does that even really mean? Everyone looks at recovery differently. I don’t believe there’s one perfect picture; recovery is whatever you make of it. I’ve had good days and bad days. I’ve reflected so much on the lost years, the lost health and the lost sense of self along the way. I have found gratitude for the immeasurable amount of support from sometimes the most unexpected individuals. I do know that I could never have been sitting here today without so many silent supporters, those who believed in me, and those who offered help when I was at my worst and unable to truly speak up for myself. Why do I mark the day? When I was sick for those 14 years, I truly never believed I’d see this day. I faced immeasurable amount of criticism, judgment and lack of understanding, but more so the journey to rebirth and wellness was so painfully difficult and exhausting at times I didn’t know which was worse. I mark this day for all the people who I have had the honor to walk with in their illness to offer words of support to help through my speaking, books, coaching and my retreats. I mark this day so that they can see the light at the other end…I will never forget what it took to get here. Recovery is constant… We are all walking in recovery for one thing or another. There are slips and falls mistakes and trials, but we rise each day and begin again. Recovery never looks perfect because there is no one way. Recovery is how you define it for yourself. Recovery is not easy and some days I’d rather not face it, but then I remember the gifts that I’ve received along the way. I’ve done my best in my life to write thank you letters to every single person who has been there and lifted me up from doctors, nurses, therapists, nutritionists, dietitians, groups, teachers, counselors, friends, and even strangers who didn’t realize they played a role. I quietly leave books, affirmations, notes of support in the least expected places hoping to be a reminder of hope and possibility to those who may need it. I will never stop saying thank you for it is so important. The most important thing at the end of the day is learning how to love yourself for who you are in the body you’re in, in the exact moment you breathe without apology. Thank you!  Vulnerability is a heated word for most. It is not easy to show up raw before others admitting our weaknesses. Imagine if you were to sit with that vulnerable feeling and let it wash over you. Imagine if that vulnerable feeling was your strength instead of your weakness. The reality is that the choice in how you experience vulnerability is yours and yours alone. What would happen if you showed your vulnerability? How do you sit in your vulnerability? How do you access your own courage in order to share it with another walking down an uneasy path? Consider how you want to show up in your vulnerability today. Reflect more here.... |
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