I love this for you and I love this for anyone else taking this journey. I'm totally there with you! It's been almost 10 years since I realized I needed to detox the hustler from my blood but it's still something I have to remind myself of occasionally. It's taken several years for me to find myself in a consistent place where I can take an empowered stance and say no. My husband has told me countless times "you're doing too much", and I've just learned to actually see it myself before I cross over my own boundaries. Now if more of us could do this, we'd be a force. I'm trying to teach this to my teens too. I'm excited to read more about your soft life!
Hi Mera (hope it’s okay to call you that)! I'm thrilled you found your way to my Substack! Honestly, I’m still wrestling with saying no and resisting the urge to stack my plate sky-high. Luckily, my circle is always there with a quick "Girl, you're doing too much!" to keep me grounded. Old habits die hard, but I’m fully committed to this soft life journey.
I love all of this ❤️❤️❤️… absolutely love the steps…. I am still going through a project detox, I am finding that some projects or ideas were tied to the old version of me and no longer resonate, so it’s time to release them… boundaries…whew… setting boundaries for people has been much easier than holding true to those I have set for myself.. I have to constantly revisit my why’s…. Prioritizing self care… still a work in progress… letting go of what I think it should be vs what feels right… I’m very big on feeling right now.
Don’t beat up on yourself Nish. We never get it tight the first time around. Unlearning then learning takes time and many failed attempts. You got this ❤️
So much beauty and wisdom in this post. Thanks for letting us into your process!
Thank you so much for this thoughtful comment and seeing beauty and wisdom in my words.
I love this for you and I love this for anyone else taking this journey. I'm totally there with you! It's been almost 10 years since I realized I needed to detox the hustler from my blood but it's still something I have to remind myself of occasionally. It's taken several years for me to find myself in a consistent place where I can take an empowered stance and say no. My husband has told me countless times "you're doing too much", and I've just learned to actually see it myself before I cross over my own boundaries. Now if more of us could do this, we'd be a force. I'm trying to teach this to my teens too. I'm excited to read more about your soft life!
Hi Mera (hope it’s okay to call you that)! I'm thrilled you found your way to my Substack! Honestly, I’m still wrestling with saying no and resisting the urge to stack my plate sky-high. Luckily, my circle is always there with a quick "Girl, you're doing too much!" to keep me grounded. Old habits die hard, but I’m fully committed to this soft life journey.
Wonderful piece about finding your peace...
Thank you for reading Drea. I am so happy to hear you connected with the piece.
I love all of this ❤️❤️❤️… absolutely love the steps…. I am still going through a project detox, I am finding that some projects or ideas were tied to the old version of me and no longer resonate, so it’s time to release them… boundaries…whew… setting boundaries for people has been much easier than holding true to those I have set for myself.. I have to constantly revisit my why’s…. Prioritizing self care… still a work in progress… letting go of what I think it should be vs what feels right… I’m very big on feeling right now.
Don’t beat up on yourself Nish. We never get it tight the first time around. Unlearning then learning takes time and many failed attempts. You got this ❤️
Yes it sure does 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾