Life is happening

Friends, this newsletter is called Her Full Self, and today I need to bring my full self to the table! I have been so proud to be getting this newsletter out to you on Tuesday mornings. Routine does not come easily for me, but I want us to find our rhythm in connecting with one another. For the first time in awhile I am finding myself struggling to write this.

Some of you may have noticed that this month I was trying out the theme of hope. So when I struggled to write, I wondered- do I have nothing left to say about hope!? Is that it? Two posts and I've exhausted the subject?

But then I thought about the name of our newsletter and I realized some things: The time change is kicking my butt. My internal clock is all thrown off and Lord knows I struggle to keep up with what day it is normally! I'm also running two businesses, and I've been trying to give the antiracism portion more of my attention over the last few days. But I cant ignore the other part of my work, so I am also creating budgets and moving forward paperwork and doing a lot of boring administrative tasks. Tax season has begun and its a beast for two businesses and my personal taxes. I am a mom who will be registering my kiddo for school next week and its already on my mind because I don't want to forget what day it is! Today was the first warm day in a while (hello midwest) and with the longer, warmer days I am already thinking about all the self care things I need to be doing. All that to say... things are feeling very full over here, friends.

And I'm realizing that sometimes hope isn't just about what we want to happen next, it's also about what we hope will come to an end.

Do you know what I mean?

Once I start getting into a new rhythm with the antiracism work, I know it will be amazing, but I'm still just beginning my transition. Some of the administrative work, will actually come to an end- not all of it... but some things are one and done. Tax season will eventually be over. My kiddo will be registered for school (and then I'll be back here to talk about how wonderful and weird that is!) I hope that I will find myself enjoying the longer, warmer days and not feel overwhelmed by them.

This is part of the creative life too- waiting to be in a new season... waiting for some thing to slow down, waiting for a new hire or for more money to make a new hire so you don't have to do that paperwork anymore. Sometimes you are waiting for a contract to come to an end or for a project to finish or to be on the other side of the final push. This too is hope: hoping that you can cross the next finish line without losing everything, including yourself.

As I look at my own to-do list and try not to add anything else to the "here's whats on my plate" paragraph, I don't have much advice. All I know for sure, is that you can do it. You can make it.

And when you do, there will be relief and accomplishment and space for something else- hopefully something more life giving. As you reach the end, you will have so many lessons and learnings... you are teaching yourself. How will you restructure things in the future? What new questions do you need to ask before the next project? What kind of support might you need as you reach the next level? Where do you need to give yourself some grace?

This newsletter is called Her Full Self because I know you are a whole person wearing multiple hats, juggling multiple concerns, hoping for so many dreams to come true. And today I just want you to know that we're in this together. Full people. Full hearts. Full lives. All in. Together.

Only one question for your journal this week. If you had to ask for one thing right now- from someone else or from yourself- what would that be?

*Sorry for any typos this week, but I might start hyperventilating if I have to read my own list again (laughs + sobs)*

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