Don't Look Left or Right
That thing will steal your joy, if you let it.
Hey Family!
Say it with me, y’all:
Comparison is a thief of joy.
Comparison is a thief of joy.
Comparison is a thief of joy.
It’s too easy to judge your insides by someone else’s outside. 🙋🏾♀️ I’ve done it. And it has never served me well.
Part of the healing journey, I think, is learning to shift our focus inward. Tending the spirit. But it also means releasing our expectations of the way our lives “ought” or “should” be. We continue to dream but are also content with what “is.” We are present. This allows us to see someone else’s success as an opportunity for inspiration and not an indication of anything we are lacking.
Don’t look left or right. Stay on your glorious path, my Friends. Love you!
-tmlg
A Practice to Consider
As a writer, it might not be a shock that I’m a believer in journaling and “writing the vision.” But I also intimately know the power of “writing your fears.” If you are feeling lost or you’re stuck about something, it can be helpful to simply write down the five or ten things you fear; the things that are causing you pain and anxiety. The truth is, you might just need to get those things OUT of your body. And of course, your mind, your brain is still part of your body. Giving your fears “air” on the page though might mean that you don’t have to walk around holding them. What an amazing daily practice—releasing your fears! That little bit of freedom, that little bit of mental quiet, might be exactly what you need to feel grounded and unstuck all day.
Happy Black History Month!
This month I will be sharing some BHM texts, resources, etc. that I’ve found to be both enlightening and affirming as we celebrate the contributions of Black people across the Diaspora. This week, I invite you to check out the PBS Documentary, Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space. Here’s an excerpt: