Another day of being morning hall monitor at work.
Another day the kiddos are taking their standardized tests.
For Wishcasting Wednesday, Jamie Ridler asks: What do you wish to be gentle with?
I am enough.
My life as it is today is enough.
I have enough cash to put gas in my car, food on the table, clothes on my juicy butt, and art supplies in my studio.
I have enough LOVE around me to hold me and all my silliness up.
I have enough time to follow my dreams.
I have enough brains in my head to write this post you are reading now.
I have enough of everything.
Then why...why are there moments when I feel that I'm lacking?
My blog could be better, prettier.
My Art could be more powerful.
I could have more followers, more money, more time to make things happen.
I could be skinnier, healthier, a better cook and neater even.
I could be smarter--and know what they know.
I could be braver--and do what they do.
I could be wiser--and be better then they are.
Or, I can be gentle.
I wish to be gentle with this thing I call my Creative Juicy Life. I wish to cradle it, nourish it, and LOVE it like a young child--gently and soft.
I wish to look at where I am today, who I am today, and what my life looks and feels like today and hold it close to my heart--gently--cupping it in my hands, holding it against my heart, snuggling it close to me when the worries and "coulds" start to flood in.
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As Connie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
You are enough and much more! Hugs!
Beautifully said Connie!
I think most of us have these days of thinking that we're not enough... part of being human, I suppose.
But you know in your heart that you're MORE than enough--- you're plenty Juicy!
As Connie wishes for herself, so do I also wish for her (and the rest of us humans!) with all my heart!
I followed you hear from your comment on Megan's "Enough" post. I am amazed that so many of us are all writing about the same thing this week!
Hey Connie , great to see we follow the same blogs , Jamie is amazing isn't she .
As Connie wishes for herself , I wish for her also.
Talk to ya later k? muah! xoxo
Yes. yes. YES! As Connie wishes for herself, I so wish for her also.
Blessings. Love. Blessings. Love.
oh wow ... the dragon we all seem to be facing - I am enough. And we know, at the heart of what we follow, believe, practice - the foundation of Yoga for goodness sake's is this: we are perfect. we are whole. we are Light. we are ... enough.
i love the photo of you ... your mind is working, your heart is pulling you towards the light but those nasty gremlins are standing at the entrance to the path.
i, for one, an grateful you are you ... because that has helped me to embrace me.
As Connie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
(random, but not ... i was showing a video for a prof who is out of town ... i've seen it before and loved it ... but today was thinking of you ... it was a half hour video "Portrait of an Artist: Faith Ringgold - The Last Story Quilt" ... she talks about her career and she mentions how she wasn't sure she was an artist or wanted to be one until a professor in college told her she couldn't draw, she could not be an artist. She says before that, she was unsure, but after that comment she KNEW she was going to be an artist. I couldn't find it on netflix, but looks like blockbuster carries it ... she also taught art to children and how their freedom in creating inspired her. If you get a chance, do watch it.)
This is so eye-opening for me because I am in such awe of your juicy creativity - your art, videos, classes that I would have never EVER imagined you felt you weren't "enough" - you are more than "enough!". As Connie wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well.
As Connie wishes for herself, so I, Carmen wish for her also.
oh you are more than enough!!!
big hugs to you!
As Connie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. Your words are so beautiful!
I love your statement "I am enough"
So many of us seem to be so hard on ourselves. We all need to shout out
"I am enough!!!
Thanks sor this great post.
As Connie wishes for herself , I wish for her also.
As Connie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also. I feel this way often also and my wish is to be gentle with myself also. It is so comforting when we share these uncertainties with each other, we see we are not alone and we are all enough just as we are. namaste.
As Connie wishes for herself, I so wish for her also. Beautifully said.
So THAT's what teachers looked like when we were all stuck in the classrooms taking those silly tests with the same looks on our faces. :)
Seriously, before I'd even heard of the Wishcasting thought for this week, I was out on a run/walk, dealing with EXACTLY that - trying to be gentle with myself, struggling not to do more than my inner strength allowed.
This is beautiful, and I wish for you every bit of gentleness among your powerful strength.
As Connie wishes for herself, so do I wish for her also. You are enough, you really are, and so beautifully good enough. Thank you for inspiring me today.
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