OK! In my first post, I worked through some blockages I had toward starting this blog. I also set some intentions for this space that I’d like to expand on.
FOREVER A STUDENT
I don’t have any interest in presenting myself as an expert on anything, and I certainly don’t want to falsely market myself as a healer or a teacher — or even someone who has mastered these concepts of spirituality that I’ll be discussing. I am positioning myself staunchly as a student. I am a human being who is learning. Period. I don’t feel that there will ever come a time that I stop needing to learn from others.
I’ve shared that my spiritual journey began in large part as a search to find ways to calm myself during a time that I was very physically ill. I thought about taking this blog in the route of examining my past: the choices I made that led to this fight with my body, how scary it was, and sort of documenting the concepts that I learned along the way and the teachers I became familiar with. But that didn’t quite resonate with me, and I think it’s because I would rather root this blog into the present moment.
I am currently in a phase of life that is the most settled and peaceful and loving phase I’ve ever been in. I know it’s due to the amount of inner work I’ve been doing in order to integrate all the pieces of myself that were hurt and lost over the years — but I still have so much work to do, and that’s what I’d like to share here on this blog.
A NEW LEAF, A FRESH TAKE
There are quite a few concepts and books that I’m exploring right now, and I’m going to be sharing what I learn in this space. I hope that if enough people are interested and open, this can also be a space for other people who are learning the same things. We can all share our own perspectives or tips for specific struggles that we might share.
I also want to stay mindful of my own boundaries and make sure that even while I’m sharing my lived experiences authentically, I’m doing it in a way that won’t trigger anyone else’s inner ghosts. Basically, I don’t want to exhibit poor emotional hygiene and trauma dump on people. What I’m trying to do with this space is entirely new for me, though, and it’s something I’m trying to feel out as I go, so please bare with me if I’m ever clumsy with my approach. Please trust that my intentions are always genuine.
UP NEXT
Whew! I think I’ve finally gotten out all I needed to say about my intentions for this blog. I appreciate anyone who has had the patience to read this so far, lol. My next post will be getting more into the type of content you can expect to see here going forward. I’ll be writing about a book I’m reading called “Women Who Run with the Wolves” and how it relates to shadow work. ❤
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