Whatever happens today…be gentle with yourself

Whatever happens today…be gentle with yourself

For whatever feelings are rising up, be gentle with yourself. Even if you don't have words for them. Even if you feel like something is changing but you can't quite figure out what, you are free to inhale, exhale, and make space for what you're feeling.

The reason it matters to create this space is because there will be times when our hope for the future is mixed with anxiousness. There will be times when our joy is accompanied by grief over what was lost, what has changed, or what will remain the same. There will be times when we recognize that we need to be courageous, but we don't want to. All we want to do is rest.

In that space, it might be hard to find the "words." It may take some time to find the exact language to describe what we are feeling. May you know that this is okay. Pace yourself here. Seek out support by seeking out the kind of spaces where you will be free to just be, without having the right words or immediate answers for everything.

Feeling what you need to feel is a process, as is finding the language to express those feelings. Wherever you can, take the pressure off yourself to find "the right words." Sometimes, just being here and just breathing through each moment is all we can do, and that is more than enough. This too, is a form of release, a form of letting go of the expectation of always needing to be "on" and "ready."

So as you venture into the depths of feeling those nameless emotions and you try to make sense of things that are a mystery to you, remember that when it feels like you're entering the wild, you are, and you are allowed to create room to breathe wherever you can. May there be space in-between, and permission to give yourself time to breathe deep in that space.