forgive yourself for not being there yet

Forgive yourself for not being there yet.

This is the message that asks to be spoken through me. It’s for you and it’s for me and it’s for all of us.

We are not there and yet we are getting there. It’s okay to be where we are. It’s okay if we can’t stand being where we are. If we’re so tired of having one limb on either side of a doorway, choicepoint, portal. Liminal spaces are challenging-keep going. Or rest. Rest is also moving us forward because moving inward moves us forward, even if it seems still to the point of cement-stuck in the moment.

There’s no finish line and if there is, we are spiraling and with each go-around crossing it. Perhaps without even knowing, which might be why the journey feels endless.

Take heart, my dears: no one is there yet. We are all forever arriving.

you got yourself here

you got yourself here, you brought yourself here.

A friend said these words to me today and they hit me something powerful.

We have moved through so much. Sometimes we forget.

Today, I’m inviting you to remember. Where you are, where you’ve been, and how very far you’ve come.

As usual, you’re probably doing better than you think. Maybe even better than you feel.

Take care, ya sweeties.

xo jess