Back to the Middle
I saw Inside Out 2 this week and Chile I was crying in the first five minutes. It was brilliant to watch the display and handling of emotions in cartoon form. The lesson was all our memories make us who we are. Together with our emotions we build belief systems and manage life through not suppressing how we feel because we must feel different things at different times. There is no way to have it all figured out, so allow yourself to think in the moment and put anxiety in a cozy chair with tea, lol. Think about that, who would you be without the mistakes? Would you be as interesting or understanding? Didn’t you have joy in the moments before and after anger or disappointment, is it fair to throw the entire memory away or mark it as all bad? I don’t think so but sometimes it’s a process to accept all of who we are.
Evolution is great, becoming new is amazing as we leave our past behind us yet forgetting who we are and where we came from could put us in the outfield of our best life. Overcoming shame is a part of the healing process I thought I already passed with flying colors, but a children’s movie reminded me I need to let some more things go. If you’re anything like me, we often focus on how we show up. I have an image of myself, and I want that image to translate well, I want to be received in a way that I feel is suitable for the situation. At first thought that makes perfect sense, in a personal branding sort of way yet I’m a living, breathing person, not a persona.
Thing is we don’t have control over how people perceive us because we are not the receiver. The same way we see what we want to see, love and like what we want about people is the same way they will do us and there isn’t anything wrong with that. Our job is not to perform but to BE. We’ve been special since conception. Changing is necessary but extremes aren’t.
Becoming perfection or getting life “right” is a fallacy cause you were made perfect. The mistakes, the tears, the triumphs all perfect. Think about all the great things God does with our imperfections. Our job is to simply show up. What is attracted will attract and what you keep you keep. The world is judgmental. Know that, remember that and get over it. God made them and you so we’re all going to get some things wrong and that is ok. Their flaws aren’t your concern, mind your business, be present and enjoy yourself. What about rules and societal norms you ask? You had those covered for years, you’re not a sociopath, stay connect to God, you’re fine. Oh and keep you friend circle healthy. You need people that love all of you, who are praying for you behind your back and reminding you of how dope you are in the moments your focus slips. It’s in the safe spaces you find the balance to be authenticity who you are. You get to be perfectly imperfect in the middle and how fun is that. #SincerelyJam