Ride the waves

“Your positive energy is contagious! 💖”
...a recent compliment from a class participant. 

Yes, it’s true, I’m mostly optimistic – and, I’m also a realist. 

Someone else once told me people are intimidated by me…because I’m intense. 

For many years I monitored my light (dimming it more than I care to admit), because of this comment. 

What most people don’t see, are times when my superpower (energetic-optimism) leaves me stranded curbside, in the rain, full hair & makeup, on the way to a job interview. (I’m also dramatic).

On the days I crash and burn, I call in my “reassure me crew” (they’re on speed dial) → see, told you I’m dramatic.

My reassurance peeps listen, and remind me:

I’m not going nuts; or I am, but they still love me.

This too will pass.

It’ll be okay; even when it’s not.

The universe has swallowed greater pain, and I’m allowed to set mine down.

I’m passionate, fiery, motivated, and at times utterly miserable and disappointed at this freaking world.

Yet, intensity burns in my soul, and I do hard things…guilty, & proud! 

I do these things to practice discomfort; things that expose me to sitting in the fire…because if we live long enough, we all get burned.

Such a conundrum – the illusion that pleasure, and comfort keep us safe, and unharmed, and the knowledge that life’s difficulties, failures, and struggles expose us to life’s ultimate growth hormone. 

I hope this helps you shine your light, allow yourself to feel the suck, own your superpower, and know, we all need reassurance!