Illustrator Christoph Niemann, in the Netflix documentary series *Abstract: The Art of Design*, discusses the importance of giving space for your creations to exist. He sits at his desk every day regardless of how much time he spends illustrating, and by doing so, he enables his illustrations. Build the foundation of your dreams through the art of practice. Give yourself the space to create so that you can make mistakes. Prioritize your time and energy into allowing.
Category: self-growth
imperfect action
I keep telling myself that I will share when I am ready, but the truth is, I will never feel ready. Instead, I am choosing to show up, to be vulnerable, and to create the space for you to do the same. We have so much more to gain than we have to lose.
emotional support
I took him home in his donated pink carrier (since he was too anxious to go home in the standard box), plopped him down in my bathroom, closed the bathroom door, and opened his kennel. I sat with him like that in the bathroom for hours, always respecting the sanctuary of his cage. In all the ways I have and continue to show up for him, Espresso also shows up for me.
a love letter
I am all of these things because I am human. And because I am human, I am stronger than I ever thought I would have to be. This is a letter calling me to love every version of me; calling me to bravely leap into my possibility and potential. This is my love letter. Happy Valentine's Day
lead by example
We are constantly growing, always becoming, and we will forever have people we are looking up to in one area or another. We can be evolving and be the person who opens up other people's awareness of what it means to live our dreams.
allow yourself to cry
I am trying to cry when I am overwhelmed. I am trying to cry so that I can express my inner agony in a way that doesn't hurt others. I am trying to cry because it feels good.
honor your limits
Helping others brings us happiness. It shouldn't take it away. Sometimes you have to say no; it might make you feel like an asshole, but you're not. Sometimes it's your job to prioritize you.
find stillness
When was the last time you just sat and observed the world around you? Staring off into the distance contemplating your life, your journey, your relationships and your dreams?
worthy of love
When we start to love who we are and when we start to accept us for us, we start to shine, and that beauty can be felt by the people and the world around us.
inhabiting your body
Every day I have to choose to live inside my body, some days are easier than others. These are my practices to live, and be present with, my own internal experiences and maybe they can help guide yours too. Subscribe to my heart flow and recieve your free guide.
an anxious existence
Awareness is a hard path to trudge down and there are constantly surprises, but every rock in the way that you can point to, is a rock that won’t knock you on the ground. A rock that you can see for all that it is, is an obstacle that you can now nimbly navigate to avoid tripping over and halting your progress.
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