The unlearning of urgency, the grace of self-approval, and the naming of our wounds.
MONTHLY REMINDERReader, you don’t need a sign—you are the signal. There is power in choosing yourself, in declaring the reset, in deciding this is the moment. Let July be the permission slip you write with your own hand to begin again, to course-correct. Mid-year is not too late, too far gone, or too messy. It’s a doorway. Step through as many times as you need. REFLECTION PROMPTS:
JULY'S REFLECTION PROMPTIn July, I will move at the speed of trust—not pressure, not panic– by... Let alignment lead you, not urgency. There is no prize for rushing, only the quiet reward of staying true to what feels right and ready. 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” REFLECTION PROMPTS:
2. Motivational speaker, Louise Hay on self-kindness: "You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."
(Book Source:You Can Heal Your Life (1984) by Louise Hay)
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Griefy. A playlist for the ache that won’t be rushed. 'Griefy' is a tender companion for the days when your heart feels too full, too empty, or both at once. These songs don’t try to fix it—they sit with you in the softness, the silence, the sacred unraveling.
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