Sunday Thinking

"Breathe, place your hand over your heart, and come back home to your humanity."

February 25, 2024

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The weekly Sunday Thinking newsletter is quick-hit content that aims to provide a booster shot to your thought process as you end and start your week.

"It is okay to be in this space. The transition, the messy middle, the space in between. You've moved on but you haven't yet arrived. You've left behind what you needed to, but the puzzle pieces haven't all yet come together. There is messiness. There is waiting. There is uncertainty. You are wanting to rush but everything is moving slow. You are wondering if you will get to where you want to go. But where you are is perfect. The messy middle is for doors to close and new doors to open. This transition period is where things come undone so that they can be put back together. This is a season of just being, of trusting. This is a season to pause and take a breath. Have love for yourself, you are exactly where you need to be."

― Lisa Buscomb, Wilde Road

I. The Art of Focus

People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all.

It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are.
You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things we have done.

Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.

Source: Steve Jobs

II. Eyes On The Road

This chapter of your life might feel more uncomfortable than you want it to, but the discomfort you've been avoiding might end up being the impetus for the growth that you've been hoping to manifest.

This part of your life might be more of a hands-on project than a passive experience.
You might have to ask yourself some difficult questions.
You might have to let go of some situations that feel comfortable but stunt your growth.

You might have to get your hands dirty. You might have to remind yourself that the tests come before the breakthrough.

Source: Michell C. Clark, Eyes on the Road

III. Dear Beautiful Friend

In case no one told you today, the way you keep choosing courage over fear is inspiring.
In case no one told you today, the way you've learned to honor your needs is an incredible sign of growth.
In case no one told you today, this world is better because you're here.
In case no one told you today, let them say what they want about you ― you just keep shining your beautiful light.
In case no one told you today, don't give up...those desires in your heart are there for a reason.
In case no one told you today, there's so much more in store for you.
In case no one told you today, thank you for being you.

Source: Sara Christiansen, Dear Beautiful Friend

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V. Question

Does this align with the life I want to live?

VI. This Week, I Will

Let go of expectations.
Support others' dreams.
Keep the main thing the main thing.
Thank people for their positive impact.
Allow myself to feel through anything I need to.

The Last Words…

"Piece by piece, you are going to build a life for yourself. Not because you have finally arrived at a place where everything is perfect, but because you have allowed flowers to grow between the concrete of your grief. Because you have chosen to believe in hope for just one more second than you have indulged your fear. Because you learned to stop holding yourself to your own impossible standards. Because you began focusing on just the next right step, and then the next right step after that. Because you started prioritizing how your life feels over how it looks. Because you let it lead you to your greatest revelations, and smallest pleasures, and the quiet salve of healing hours at which you remembered — it was always going to be okay."

― Brianna Wiest, The Pivot Year