Are Expectations Hurting You or Helping You?

Embracing various parts of yourself brings a new level of healing from the emotional pain that comes from placing expectations on yourself.

I used to think curling your hair, wearing a new outfit and not showing your “flaws” (aka my cellulite) were MUST’s when attending a wedding.

It was SO freeing to rock my natural hair and a dress I recently wore at a wedding, without caring if the cellulite showed from my recent weight gain of flare ups and meds.

Will I always do this? I don’t know.

I may want to curl my hair and wear new outfits to weddings...but if I do, it’ll be because I simply want to and not because of an expectation I’m placing on myself that causes more negative emotions.

What is one expectation you want to let go of for yourself to let go of pain and frustration and to bring you more freedom instead?

Who You Are

Who you are is who YOU decide to be. It's not your past.

It's not what you did.

It's not what was done to you.

It's not what others say you are.

YOU get to decide who you want to be.

Changes are scary, but necessary

Friends, there are so many changes that are about to happen in the next month, so many changes that have ALREADY been happening in recent months. 

Some painful. Some good. Some scary.

But all of it was and is necessary. 

Our human nature resists change for a lot of protective reasons: We don't want to get hurt. It is hard to try something new. It is hard to face things we have been doing wrong. It is hard to face insecurities. It is especially hard to face painful pasts that may be the reason why we do certain things.

It is hard mama, but it is through the changes that we grow the most.

It is the changes that allow for another area of our hearts, minds and souls to be opened up to a new area of growth and life we didn't even know existed. 

And that brings so much more joy than we ever thought was possible. 

It brings such an exciting rush that no amount of staying comfortable can EVER give you. 

And it brings you closer to the God-sized dream and the God-given purpose you were put on this Earth for. 

Lots of changes are going to be happening in my life, and on this page, and I am so blessed to be able to do it alongside with you all!

Lots of Love,
Phoebe Grace