There were no sobbing goodbyes or bitter conversations, just a simple release of pressure and responsibility to stay connected to something that was toxic. I figured these people would come back around eventually if life had that in store, but for me, it was time to let go of nostalgia and constriction so I could create space for spiritual elevation. On the blog, I’ll talk a lot about these topics as well as culture, shame, guilt, and it’s mental effects and physical effects on the body – something I worked through during group therapy.
Now, I choose to spend my time with people that are making a positive change in the world, are living a life of inspiration, and are spending their time in productive, fulfilling ways. I find that I’m enlightened and inspired by those I am around versus feeling negative, spiteful or frustrated by my relationships. When you are surrounded by people that support you, are positive, truly want you to succeed, and are also doing something beneficial for the world and themselves simultaneously, it inspires you to find that spark within yourself. The capacity to be great is within each and every one of us, and in a co-creative cycle, we can ignite that within one another. The difference between the capacity to be great and being great, then, lies within the doing and the being! The secret of success is believing it’s possible, rounding up your crew, making a plan, and doing it. You act as a mirror, reflecting your creativity, positivity, and joy to others as they reflect it back to you. Sometimes, we have to work the kinks out and we might fail a few times before we get the right formula (those who know me well know I’ve “failed” many times in the pursuit of my dreams). I read a quote on Instagram that said,