Allowing You to Be Where You Are

For anyone who needs to hear this…

YOU are allowed to go slow.

YOU are allowed to say no.

YOU are allowed to go with the flow.

And, sometimes it’s not pretty. Sometimes it means you are surviving versus what people label as “thriving” … but you know what? Who cares? You get to honor YOU and what YOU need.

I find that leaning into my design helps me understand what this means for me.. not from a logic perspective.. but IN MY BODY. What does it FEEL like to honor ME? Even in the midst of chaos….

This weekend it meant .. ordering food in. Not showering. Lots of screen time for kids. Crying. Being late to kids’ parties. Relenting to kids’ demands .. and not kicking my ass for it. Crying.. yes again. Screaming in my closet. Letting my kids see me mad, sad and everything in between. Finding joy in the big fat mess.