Living Life Inside and Out

I just finished a yoga class where the teach said a pretty resounding phrase for my life right now: "Being okay with being yourself." To put it grammatically correct, and into the first person, I want to be okay with being myself. This is more of a challenge for me everyday, it seems. Maybe it is because I am struggling with sadness right now. Maybe it's because I am actively working my recovery and sometimes life is tough.  Maybe it's grief and life all welled up together.

One thing I am seeing is the importance of doing what we call life on the outside. No doubt, I do a great deal of thinking and internal reflection on life, but living life on the outside is so important for me right now. Maybe that's why I am not a fan of surface-level relationships anymore or what some people think of me. I want to be real and raw with the people in my life and if it's not "appropriate" or someone thinks I am sharing "too much," than I really don't want those people in my life. I am who I am and I want to be okay with being myself.

I was listening to a song today and felt an overwhelming desire to connect with two friends I had just left... even though I had been with them for hours.  It was all about looking out for one another and seeking connection because we already know how this life is going to turn out. Maybe we know or maybe we think we know. Whichever it is, I loved the reminder to look out for those around us. Being in community with others is a key to healing. Moving past the struggles and triumphs of life are so much more fun when we're living life outside, as well as in!

Blessings