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Yesterday afternoon my Grampa passed from Pancreatic Cancer. Although he had been suffering from Parkinson’s and Dementia the last couple years and was swiftly declining, it was still shocking to get the news about the Cancer last week and then have him be gone before I could even blink. I’m devastated.

Grandchildren get a version of their grandparents as people that no one else gets. I had a very special relationship with my Grampa that no one will ever fill for me. It’s frustrating that the grief I feel can never be understood by another person and that feels lonely. Even though we all lose loved ones and experience grief, even if it’s the same person we are grieving it’s still different for each of us because the relationship and experience we had with that person is unique to us.

My Grampa excelled at making friends with every person he met, whether they wanted to be friends or not. He constantly flipped the TV between two channels: Rodeo and Fishing. His favorite dessert was graham crackers crumbled in milk. He had a soft spot for cats even though he wouldn’t admit it. If there was a discarded bungee cord on the side of the freeway, you can bet your ass he was going to awkwardly park on the shoulder and go scoop it up like a prize. He had the best dry sense of humor that I took pride in matching and we cracked each other up with it. The way I rub my head when I’m thinking about how to respond to stupid questions came from him. :) He didn’t know it, but not a day went by that I didn’t think of him. Not one.

If you’re a person experiencing grief right now too, I’m sending you my love and even if I can’t relate to your unique loss, I can relate to how heavy loss feels and my heart goes out to you. ♥️

I think life is a constant cycle of finding yourself and losing yourself. Then discovering you didn’t lose yourself at all, you just didn’t realize you had been adapting and evolving. So then you’re rediscovering who you are while, at the same time, coming to terms with who you aren’t any longer. You’re not that person because you’re MORE now. Even if you feel a little less until you get used to it.

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1. Be mindful of your self talk, because your thoughts are like having a conversation with the Universe.

2. The energy you put out there works on your behalf, so make sure that energy is helpful to you.

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What happens to us in our lives really asks us to follow our intuition and act in alignment with our spiritual core.

But what if you wouldn’t let your intuition guide you out of a paper bag?

And what if you don’t have, or believe in, a “spiritual” core?

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It can be scary to see your familiar life come toppling down. 🥹

Is it distressing? Yes. Can it be empowering to embrace these changes? Also yes! 🙌

Tips:
❤️Practice mindfulness to help regulate emotions.
❤️ Remember that your circumstances don’t define you.
❤️ Reflect on other times you’ve faced adversity and use what you learned from those experiences.

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When you hesitate to clearly communicate your needs, you abandon yourself. 🥹

✅ Here’s what to do:
Before you get into your next “uncomfortable” situation, practice what you will say to someone when you need to respectfully, but firmly, set a boundary in some way. Practice in the mirror or practice on a friend. Help yourself feel more comfortable so that in the moment, you don’t revert back to the familiar feeling of people pleasing.

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Ask yourself: Are you able to appreciate the impact of living an ordinary day-to-day life, whatever that looks like, and how amazing it is as it occurs naturally? 🙌

If not, you can always start!

Share something in your day to day life that brings you joy, comfort, or contentment. For me, it’s phone calls with my grown daughter and how my cat always sleeps by my head at night. 😊

What’s yours? 👇🏻

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“I don’t know who else needs to hear this today, but you are not only what you appear to be on the surface. If your ego is anything like mine, it is never going to be satisfied and you are never going to be good enough to meet it’s requirements. Contrary to what your ego believes, you are not the job you have, the clothes you wear, or the car you drive and you don’t have to strive for better versions of all those things to be good enough. There is more to life than recognition and validation for having successfully attained an end goal. “

I don’t know who else needs to hear this today, but you are not only what you appear to be on the surface.

If your ego is anything like mine, it is never going to be satisfied and you are never going to be good enough to meet it’s requirements.

Contrary to what your ego believes, you are not the job you have, the clothes you wear, or the car you drive and you don’t have to strive for better versions of all those things to be good enough.

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Food for thought as we start a brand new week: Truly being a person full compassion, means it isn’t situational.

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You have to be ok with being uncomfortable for awhile. You are strong enough to do that for yourself. I know it.

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Do you feel guilty when you take time for yourself? Does your to-do list ni**le at the back of your mind?

Consider this:
Being alone with your thoughts, away from distractions, allows your thoughts to go deeper and bring more clarity. That has GOT to pay off in the long run.

Besides, you deserve some quiet time to yourself, JUST BECAUSE.

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