I’ve learned perspective is everything and we always have the opportunity to change the way we view a situation. We have the power to change our thoughts and energy, whenever we please. The ego will tell you to hold on but once you release and allow yourself to start again, your heart will find relief. I’ve learned to always put myself in others' shoes but know when to place boundaries and prioritize my needs. Because I cannot be there for others if I myself am depleted. I’ve learned that we can always start again. That we are truly our greatest teacher and healer. If we listen closely to what our fears, anxieties or frustrations are trying to tell us, we can alchemize them and expand beyond what we could have imagined.

I’ve learned we are all too damn hard on ourselves. (Speaking with friends, I couldn’t believe the pressure they are putting on themselves. When I realized I do the same). It’s time to love ourselves deeper. Speak kind words to yourself, create moments of joy in your day, release the tension in your shoulders, take a deep breath. It's all good.

I’ve learned that each of us are infinitely expansive. Keep learning, reading, exploring, creating. Don’t be afraid of your dreams. Go after them. Step by step. Day by day. But rest when you need to. You have so much magic to give to this world. But just your beingness, is what draws others to you. So don’t attach your identity to your accomplishments. Instead, how do you treat others? Are you respectful of people’s time and energy? Are you a good friend? Are you kind to yourself? Do you live in gratitude for the simple breath in your lungs? Did you look up at the sky or stare into nature today?

It’s exciting to “do.” But make sure you are enjoying the exquisite nature of being.

Anyways, that’s where I’ve been. Where have you been?

Love,

V