DAY 5: 5 DAY SELF-CARE CHALLENGE

Today’s the FINAL day of my free community 5-Day Self-Care Challenge, which is all about experiencing moments of calm in the chaos, finding ways to release tension and heal, learning to soften our approach to life’s challenges, and connecting with others who understand and support our journey. 

15 minutes of journaling. 15 minutes of walking. THE gift of a lifetime to ourselves. It’s never too late to sign up: Click here to join.

In the spirit of connection, I thought I would share the journal prompt and my response at the end of each day. Sharing my personal writing is always uncomfortable, but in the discomfort, there’s growth. I know this to be true, and when I remind myself of this, things tend to get a whole lot less uncomfortable. So here it is, my entry for day 5…

JOURNAL PROMPT: What do I need to let go of that is no longer serving me? How can I release it with gratitude for the role it played in my life, while trusting that I’m ready to move forward?

As I sit here, this prompt is bringing up something that doesn’t feel super comfortable to write about or share with others. You know the kind of thing that bubbles up and you want to shove it back down, but once it shows itself, it’s there in front of you? It’s as obvious as the day is long, and as uncomfortable as it is to write about it, the only way for me to let it go is to acknowledge it… so here goes.

It’s time to let go of the need to have everything figured out, and it’s time to release the weight of expectations (internal and external) around how my business and life “should” look. 

I feel like this work has been done already, AGAIN AND AGAIN. But if my intuition is telling me it’s still an issue, I can’t and won’t ignore it. 

Accept that figuring out something new is a process rather than a one and done… Now that’s something I can stand to internalize.

My desire and mission is to guide others through their own transformations and help them find peace, joy, and clarity through their toughest challenges. I want women to feel empowered by the hard stuff that happens and use it as a catalyst to step into their truest selves, to create a life they love. 

Yet, if I’m completely honest, there’s a lingering sense of self-doubt and pressure to do it all flawlessly.

Perhaps letting go of that pressure to always have the answers or the perfect path could help me trust that the work I’m doing is enough and that I can adapt, evolve, and grow without having to know exactly what’s next.

Sometimes, you have a vision, and it takes you far, but then it doesn’t quite fit anymore, and that’s okay. You can continue to dream and iterate what’s next. The plan can change. The plan always changes. 

I know this down to my bones. I work with clients on this very thing. And yet, here I am, wrestling with what’s coming up for me around this, right now.

By releasing the pressure I put on myself and any self-doubt that creeps up, I can be more free in my creativity and coaching. My vision will evolve naturally, and I trust in my ability to lead and inspire no matter what uncertainties may arise.

I’m grateful for the pressure that I put on myself because it has gotten me this far. It has gotten me to show up day after day, despite figuring things out as I go along, and it has been a catalyst for building my business. It’s not serving me though. Deep down I know this.

I keep wanting to fit myself into a box, and it’s stunting my creativity and my growth. 

Pressure, self-doubt, thank you. I no longer need you in this season, though I know you’ll eventually return. You always do. And I’ll keep doing the work to understand what you’ve given me and what you’re trying to show me as I continue to step into what’s next.