Let yourself be

It’s okay for every day to be different.

Did you know that?

We don’t need to exert the same effort or the same intensity… aspire to achieve, produce, or accomplish the same amount of output… seek to deliver high quality results. Again. And again. And again.

We are cyclical beings. Cyclical mamas. The seasons change and remind us of the cycles surrounding us. Our month progresses and reminds us of the cycle within us. The planets shift and remind us of the cycles above us. And each of these cycles can influence and ignite us. Or dampen and demand of us.

Today, we’ll keep things very simple: what if you allowed each day to be different? To be just as it is?

Ever since reading Kate Northrup’s book “Do Less,” I have felt as if I carry an invisible permission slip around with me. She dives deep into how the seasonal, celestial, and hormonal shifts we, as women, experience can impact our energy. And ways that we can work with the variation rather than against it. If you’re in need of a new, empowering read, this text is a high recommend.

But if you barely have the time to finish this brief blog post, know this: it is okay for every day to be different. And there is true beauty in it. If you allow it to be. And you let yourself to see.

This particular week of this particular season of this particular period in time, things may feel heavy to you. And if that is the case for you, you can choose to rest. Choose what supports you. And who.

You don’t always need to force - pushing through tiredness, heavy feelings, or an overwhelmed energy. You can instead choose to flow - allowing your pace of living to decrease just a bit. Letting yourself receive what you need - an inspiring read, a longer shower, a silly show, or a solotasking sit in the sunshine.

You get to decide. You always do.

And perhaps that seems very simple. Da Vinci was quoted as saying, “simplicity is the greatest sign of sophistication.” I love that SO much. Because so many of the profound solutions really are so simple. Our impressive minds just have a hard time surrendering to them.

You get to decide.

You always do.

So just in case you needed the reminder, here you go, mama:

Whatever you’re feeling today, let yourself feel it.

Whatever energy you have today, let it be just right.

Whatever you do (or don’t do) today, let it be enough.

You are in control of your energy. Your response is everything. It’s as simple as that. Let it be simple. And let it be as it is. Honor yourself and your needs by honoring the variation you experience. Rather than pushing past it, critiquing it, or ignoring it.

It’s okay; you’re okay. Whatever you’re feeling - whatever you’re doing - is just fine. And just right. You’re fine, mama.

Let yourself be, Dear One…