I read this two, three, four times. It was still rich the fourth time around. You perfectly captured what it is to be in the rinse & spin cycle of "wellness." What it is to see a concept turned into a mantra, a way of being that then becomes the only acceptable way of being. It's dizzying, but I feel much less so after reading this newsletter. Just SO GOOD :)
Jul 12, 2023·edited Jul 12, 2023Liked by sierra mcdaniel
This perspective isn’t wild at all. It’s more grounded than any other self-help routine etc that I’ve heard. I enjoyed this Sierra! I really did. We so often need to be reminded (and that makes me sad) that we don’t need a manual on how to do “life” or a permission to be whatever version of ourselves that seems to be working at the moment. The less grip on balance I have, the easier life gets… hmm or maybe not easier, more interesting! Like living thousands of lifetimes in one.
Absolutely whole heartedly agree!! I’ve been skeptical of the balance thing for a long time and loved reading your beautiful words. I think about the yin yang symbol always flowing into each other, balance doesn’t exist, it’s a fluid thing, and balanced also sounds boring as hell which is for sure my own judgements but I like being unbalanced and I’m keeping it 😝🩷
Your words are a breath of fresh for me every time I read them. So many things are clicking and making sense. I love learning from you. Thank you for being who you are!
I read this two, three, four times. It was still rich the fourth time around. You perfectly captured what it is to be in the rinse & spin cycle of "wellness." What it is to see a concept turned into a mantra, a way of being that then becomes the only acceptable way of being. It's dizzying, but I feel much less so after reading this newsletter. Just SO GOOD :)
This perspective isn’t wild at all. It’s more grounded than any other self-help routine etc that I’ve heard. I enjoyed this Sierra! I really did. We so often need to be reminded (and that makes me sad) that we don’t need a manual on how to do “life” or a permission to be whatever version of ourselves that seems to be working at the moment. The less grip on balance I have, the easier life gets… hmm or maybe not easier, more interesting! Like living thousands of lifetimes in one.
Absolutely whole heartedly agree!! I’ve been skeptical of the balance thing for a long time and loved reading your beautiful words. I think about the yin yang symbol always flowing into each other, balance doesn’t exist, it’s a fluid thing, and balanced also sounds boring as hell which is for sure my own judgements but I like being unbalanced and I’m keeping it 😝🩷
Your words are a breath of fresh for me every time I read them. So many things are clicking and making sense. I love learning from you. Thank you for being who you are!
Something I needed to read today. Thank you for sharing <3