May 15, 2024

Mood 🤭

Somewhere between: But seriously wtf am I doing/is anyone doing and oh goodness I’ve got this/we’ve got this.

Also somewhere between wanting to write long lengthy Instagram posts and keep things short sweet and simple.

It’s officially high spring in Rome, and with that comes warmer weather, hoards of tourists and visitors, and a city that stays light until after 9pm.

The whole city also smells like jasmine, which categorically makes everything better.

It’s gorgeous. And confusing. The world is gorgeous and confusing. I can say this: I feel more me than I ever have before. As I look around and watch systems changing, I just want to remind you something I remind my clients and my friends (and kinda anyone who will listen) often:

There aren’t *really* any rules.

You’re allowed to do things differently than everyone around you.

You’re allowed to change your mind.

You’re allowed to have conflicting beliefs.

No one else *really* knows what they’re doing either, even if you think you do, things will change.

You’ll have high days and low days. Days where you just get it, and days where you feel despair.

THW thing that really works for me is staying in my body. That might not always be the case (there aren’t any rules), but for now, the presence I cultivate by coming back to my body helps me regulate myself, which makes me more available to be present for others 💛

I hope you can have some love and some compassion and some joy for your body this week. You deserve it.

📸 @cisco_mtz