Are you feeling stressed right now? Is the chaos Are you feeling stressed right now?  Is the chaos of our current political climate making you feel unsteady?  Me too.
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I want to share a few things I'm finding deep, deep comfort in amidst unprecedented times in the hope that you will feel comfort, too.  The best thing we can do right now is care for each other & care for ourselves.  My individual energy is part of the collective & vice versa.  We are connected me & you.
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Here are a few things that are bringing me solace:
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🙏🏼 The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.  Such a beautiful book.  If you cannot afford it right now, DM me.  I'll share insights & help you figure something out.
🙏🏽 Meditation.  I use the @insighttimer app every day right after I make coffee & it helps to calm me before I engage with the outside world.  Nourishing our inner world before going out into the outer world is vital.  ESPECIALLY right now.
🙏🏾 Essential oils.  Whether you believe in their efficacy or not, stopping for a moment, smelling, & breathing help relax your nervous system & transport you into the present moment.
🙏🏿 My @komusodesign Shift necklace.  It's a necklace (not picture above) that you exhale into.  It slows down your breath, calms your nervous system, slows your heart rate, reduces your cortisol, & helps to relax your mind and body.  Do this breathing several rounds after putting your fave essential oil on your neck & wrists.  It's like the bliss of savasana after a yoga class.  I have a discount code.  DM me if you want it.  I don't want you to feel any obligation or trigger pressure to buy more stuff in this moment.
💧 Liquids.  I've been drinking so many smoothies & so much water and tea.  When the outside world is chaotic, nourishing my inside world feels really necessary.  Also, hydration is paramount to thinking clearly.  I need this.
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What are you doing to care for yourself?
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Love,
J
9 days ago my boots were crunching atop the snow a 9 days ago my boots were crunching atop the snow and ice at the Grand Canyon.
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This land we call home is pure magic.  Getting out in nature and tapping into my peace of mind does wonders for my soul.  Especially when things feel so uncertain as they do right now. 
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(I realize I am particularly fortunate in that I live in an RV and can safely venture to a lot of places). 
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🌲 Sometimes when I am feeling stuck, it comforts me to think on the beautiful things that lie ahead for me.  If you are feeling in that place of stuck-ness, where is one place you could go in your head right now that would uplift your heart? 
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Is it a lavender field?  Paris?  The Grand Canyon?  You local farmer's market?  I want to know.  And where is the first place you want to go when it is deemed safe?
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I'm sending you so much love right now.  You deserve it.
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Hat is @gigipip (DM me if you want a discount code!), Jacket is @levis, Boots are @thefryecompany, Layered necklaces are @electricpicks
A short poem that came to me on my walk yesterday A short poem that came to me on my walk yesterday regarding current events...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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She wept for the fear, uncertainty, and helplessness that so many are feeling in these moments that will be scrolled into history.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Jaclyn
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With so much uncertainty and craziness happening in the world, I'm clinging to a Stoic Philosophy principle: focus on what you CAN control.  My thoughts, my feelings, my actions...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's easy to get bent out of shape with worry, but I when I do, I ask myself: is this worry benefitting me or anyone else?  Spoiler: my worry never benefits anything.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For today, I want to do something kind for someone for no reason in particular, work on a project I'm really looking forward to releasing (like maybe even next week...), write a new podcast episode, and go and enjoy a Mediterranean dinner with my mom and my husband.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When things feel big and messy, I like to keep things simple.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨ How are you feeling about current happenings?  I want to know because I want to know YOU.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sending you big love today!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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p.s. Also, speaking of living with intention, did you listen to episode 52 of the podcast?  It's all about being intentional, with practical tips and questions, about who you want to be by the end of 2021.  The link to the episode is in my stories AND via the link in my bio.
This is what Tumnus calls a family hug. 😂 He do This is what Tumnus calls a family hug. 😂 He does this EVERY time Sam hugs me or tries to dance with me. 

I forgot I had this on my phone.  I recorded it when I was making a bunch of youtube videos... one being about all my pets.  LOL.  They are constant sources of entertainment.  I know you already know this because so many of you have pets.

📣 Do you have dogs or cats?  What are their names?

➕ I have Tumnus - a Yorkie/Schnauzer mix.  He's 13.
➕ I have Pippin - a Yorkie.  She's 9, almost 10.
➕ And I have Shiloh, who we often call Birdie because she once ate an ENTIRE bird that our cat killed and then came inside and proceeded to throw up the ENTIRE bird carcass on our very nice West Elm rug.  She's 4 and a rescue and we have no idea what kind of breed she is but we like it like that.
➕ Santiago, our cat, is currently being taken care of by the lovely people who purchased our home.  We were really worried about taking an outside cat out on the road with us.  When we purchased our former home, he was on the front stoop waiting for us when we arrived.  He was in pretty bad shape, but with some vet care and TLC from us, he became part of the family and we miss him dearly.

I cannot imagine life without pets.  They are little joy (and sometimes annoyance) buckets.  I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!
1st Monday of the year and I'm channeling my inner 1st Monday of the year and I'm channeling my inner @beyonce.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm telling you... nothing makes me get on the dance floor faster than 7/11.  You feel me?  I'm also a real sucker for and turn into a freaking 12 year old boy - just undone - when Thrift Shop from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis plays. (💃🏻 Don't believe me?  Ask @samthurmond_rei what I'm like on the dance floor).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👊🏽 What are your pump up songs?  I love infusing the beginning of the year with some high vibe, powerful energy!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👩🏼‍🎤 Should we start a playlist?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Cheers to the 1st Monday of the 2021!  Sending you all BIG BIGGG BIIIIIIIIIIG love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Jaclyn
📝 Endings are beginnings and beginnings are end 📝 Endings are beginnings and beginnings are endings.  All we have to do is keep writing in the circle of life.  The in-between is what makes us who we are.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy New Year!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Things may look uncertain right now, but keep writing... Tomorrow is a new page.  And so is every day after that.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Love you,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jaclyn
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It's actually a self portrait I took in January of 2019.  I haven't shared it for a few reasons:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm changing things up in 2021 though.  I'm curiously diving deeper into the next layers of my self expression - not just for fun, though it is fun - but for survival.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So while I LOVE being positive and uplifting on here, I also want to share that I'm multi-faceted.  We all are.  No one is just one thing.  We are multi-dimensional like a beautiful kaleidoscope.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And just like I'm experimenting with sharing my journal entries, I'm also going to experiment with sharing more of my artistic expression.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's an exercise in self expression and hopefully a creative paver on my road to Hashimoto's recovery.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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➡️ What are you desirous of switching up in 2021?  How can I support you in that? 🖤 Drop your project, goal, website, etc. below and let's support one another!
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📝 We are not meant to play small.  However, we don't just wake up one day ready to play big - we grow into our abilities - challenge by challenge.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That's what I'm holding to.  I have not historically gone easily into challenging times, but now, in a space where they cannot be avoided, I'm trying to learn to use them to my advantage. ➕To learn, ➕to reshape, ➕to change my mindset, ➕to grow, ➕to expand, ➕to add to my skillset.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Whatever you are going through, you are not alone.  Also, whatever you may be facing, know that you are stronger than you realize.  You are far more capable than you may feel right now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Music, Self Help, VLOG, Wellness · November 28, 2018

Why I’m Pushing Back the Release of My EP. #idowhatiwant

Intuition is awesome.  It’s one of those God given gifts, that when cultivated, will lead us exactly where we want to go.

It’s how a mom knows her child is in trouble.  How a tennis player anticipates the next shot and gets perfectly in position.  Why Edison kept trying to create electricity when it was said it couldn’t be done.

Intuition is a built in GPS.

I have not, I confess, always been very good at following it, but I’m getting better and better as the years go by and my listening skills are honed.

Today’s vlog post is about listening to my intuition and why I’m pushing back the release of my ep.  You already know I’m committed to transparency with you, so I’m sure it doesn’t come as a surprise that I share my reasoning behind big decisions.  I do this because I learn best through other people’s experiences and I hope my experience will be of value to you.

This video is for you if:


+ you don’t want the lack of a budget to be a barrier to your dreams

+ you want to put your creativity on display but don’t know how

+ you’re tired of rushing to get something out when really it needs more time to incubate

+ you want to start utilizing your intuition in decision making

A few quotes that might motivate you on a rainy day:

Lack of a budget isn’t a barrier… it’s an opportunity to get creative. #noexcuses

Know the value of your creative worth.

Stop rushing the process for something you’ve never done before.  Your creation is worth the time it takes to market it.

Your gut always knows.  All you have to do is listen.

If you listen closely to yourself, you’ll be amazed at what shows up.

Do what feels right for you.  Your opinion counts the most.

“I don’t know” isn’t an excuse. 
There is an online course for practically everything now.

I believe in you.  Whatever it is that you want to do, you CAN do it.  It may not be easy, but it will be worth it.

I love hearing from you.  If you like my writing and these videos, LEAVE ME SOME LOVE!  I respond to everything I see because you matter to me.

Light, Love, & Peace,

J A C L Y N   S T E E L E

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Are you feeling stressed right now? Is the chaos Are you feeling stressed right now?  Is the chaos of our current political climate making you feel unsteady?  Me too.
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I want to share a few things I'm finding deep, deep comfort in amidst unprecedented times in the hope that you will feel comfort, too.  The best thing we can do right now is care for each other & care for ourselves.  My individual energy is part of the collective & vice versa.  We are connected me & you.
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Here are a few things that are bringing me solace:
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🙏🏼 The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.  Such a beautiful book.  If you cannot afford it right now, DM me.  I'll share insights & help you figure something out.
🙏🏽 Meditation.  I use the @insighttimer app every day right after I make coffee & it helps to calm me before I engage with the outside world.  Nourishing our inner world before going out into the outer world is vital.  ESPECIALLY right now.
🙏🏾 Essential oils.  Whether you believe in their efficacy or not, stopping for a moment, smelling, & breathing help relax your nervous system & transport you into the present moment.
🙏🏿 My @komusodesign Shift necklace.  It's a necklace (not picture above) that you exhale into.  It slows down your breath, calms your nervous system, slows your heart rate, reduces your cortisol, & helps to relax your mind and body.  Do this breathing several rounds after putting your fave essential oil on your neck & wrists.  It's like the bliss of savasana after a yoga class.  I have a discount code.  DM me if you want it.  I don't want you to feel any obligation or trigger pressure to buy more stuff in this moment.
💧 Liquids.  I've been drinking so many smoothies & so much water and tea.  When the outside world is chaotic, nourishing my inside world feels really necessary.  Also, hydration is paramount to thinking clearly.  I need this.
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What are you doing to care for yourself?
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Love,
J
9 days ago my boots were crunching atop the snow a 9 days ago my boots were crunching atop the snow and ice at the Grand Canyon.
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This land we call home is pure magic.  Getting out in nature and tapping into my peace of mind does wonders for my soul.  Especially when things feel so uncertain as they do right now. 
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(I realize I am particularly fortunate in that I live in an RV and can safely venture to a lot of places). 
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🌲 Sometimes when I am feeling stuck, it comforts me to think on the beautiful things that lie ahead for me.  If you are feeling in that place of stuck-ness, where is one place you could go in your head right now that would uplift your heart? 
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Is it a lavender field?  Paris?  The Grand Canyon?  You local farmer's market?  I want to know.  And where is the first place you want to go when it is deemed safe?
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I'm sending you so much love right now.  You deserve it.
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Hat is @gigipip (DM me if you want a discount code!), Jacket is @levis, Boots are @thefryecompany, Layered necklaces are @electricpicks
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She wept for the collective broken heart of the people who call this land home.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
She wept for the fear, uncertainty, and helplessness that so many are feeling in these moments that will be scrolled into history.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
She wept for the day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There is hope.  Always. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So much love to you all,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jaclyn
It feels good and right to lift our faces to the s It feels good and right to lift our faces to the sun. 🌞 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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With so much uncertainty and craziness happening in the world, I'm clinging to a Stoic Philosophy principle: focus on what you CAN control.  My thoughts, my feelings, my actions...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's easy to get bent out of shape with worry, but I when I do, I ask myself: is this worry benefitting me or anyone else?  Spoiler: my worry never benefits anything.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For today, I want to do something kind for someone for no reason in particular, work on a project I'm really looking forward to releasing (like maybe even next week...), write a new podcast episode, and go and enjoy a Mediterranean dinner with my mom and my husband.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When things feel big and messy, I like to keep things simple.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨ How are you feeling about current happenings?  I want to know because I want to know YOU.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sending you big love today!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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p.s. Also, speaking of living with intention, did you listen to episode 52 of the podcast?  It's all about being intentional, with practical tips and questions, about who you want to be by the end of 2021.  The link to the episode is in my stories AND via the link in my bio.
This is what Tumnus calls a family hug. 😂 He do This is what Tumnus calls a family hug. 😂 He does this EVERY time Sam hugs me or tries to dance with me. 

I forgot I had this on my phone.  I recorded it when I was making a bunch of youtube videos... one being about all my pets.  LOL.  They are constant sources of entertainment.  I know you already know this because so many of you have pets.

📣 Do you have dogs or cats?  What are their names?

➕ I have Tumnus - a Yorkie/Schnauzer mix.  He's 13.
➕ I have Pippin - a Yorkie.  She's 9, almost 10.
➕ And I have Shiloh, who we often call Birdie because she once ate an ENTIRE bird that our cat killed and then came inside and proceeded to throw up the ENTIRE bird carcass on our very nice West Elm rug.  She's 4 and a rescue and we have no idea what kind of breed she is but we like it like that.
➕ Santiago, our cat, is currently being taken care of by the lovely people who purchased our home.  We were really worried about taking an outside cat out on the road with us.  When we purchased our former home, he was on the front stoop waiting for us when we arrived.  He was in pretty bad shape, but with some vet care and TLC from us, he became part of the family and we miss him dearly.

I cannot imagine life without pets.  They are little joy (and sometimes annoyance) buckets.  I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!
1st Monday of the year and I'm channeling my inner 1st Monday of the year and I'm channeling my inner @beyonce.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm telling you... nothing makes me get on the dance floor faster than 7/11.  You feel me?  I'm also a real sucker for and turn into a freaking 12 year old boy - just undone - when Thrift Shop from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis plays. (💃🏻 Don't believe me?  Ask @samthurmond_rei what I'm like on the dance floor).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👊🏽 What are your pump up songs?  I love infusing the beginning of the year with some high vibe, powerful energy!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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👩🏼‍🎤 Should we start a playlist?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Cheers to the 1st Monday of the 2021!  Sending you all BIG BIGGG BIIIIIIIIIIG love. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Jaclyn
📝 Endings are beginnings and beginnings are end 📝 Endings are beginnings and beginnings are endings.  All we have to do is keep writing in the circle of life.  The in-between is what makes us who we are.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Happy New Year!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Things may look uncertain right now, but keep writing... Tomorrow is a new page.  And so is every day after that.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Love you,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jaclyn
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It's actually a self portrait I took in January of 2019.  I haven't shared it for a few reasons:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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➕ It's artsy and more aloof than the photos I usually post.  Aloof isn't really my brand.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
➕ I took it after my trip to the Middle East.  That trip was a series of unfortunate events, so much so, that I wrote an ebook about it (ask me if you want it, it's free).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
➕ It's a visual peek, instead of my usual written peek, into the very layered and complex part of who I am.  I generally try and keep things positive on here because who needs more complexity?!?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm changing things up in 2021 though.  I'm curiously diving deeper into the next layers of my self expression - not just for fun, though it is fun - but for survival.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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My Hashimoto's diagnosis is representative of dis-ease in my body - dis-ease that is rooted in unexpressed emotion (look up the metaphysical manifestation of thyroid disorders...).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So while I LOVE being positive and uplifting on here, I also want to share that I'm multi-faceted.  We all are.  No one is just one thing.  We are multi-dimensional like a beautiful kaleidoscope.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And just like I'm experimenting with sharing my journal entries, I'm also going to experiment with sharing more of my artistic expression.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's an exercise in self expression and hopefully a creative paver on my road to Hashimoto's recovery.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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➡️ What are you desirous of switching up in 2021?  How can I support you in that? 🖤 Drop your project, goal, website, etc. below and let's support one another!
I might ruffle a few feathers with this one...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📝 We are not meant to play small.  However, we don't just wake up one day ready to play big - we grow into our abilities - challenge by challenge.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(📝 - this emoji means I'm quoting directly from my journal).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This has been a challenging Holiday season for so many of us.  Hell, a challenging whole year.  And we don't know what 2021 will bring.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What I'm taking solace in today, though, is that I have the capacity to face challenges.  And challenges are often a redirection.  And redirection is often the very pathway to expansion.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What if instead of fighting all of these challenges, we start to embrace them?  What if we allowed life to redirect us without putting up such a fight?  Could it be that life is actually looking out for us?  Changing our trajectory toward a future that is beyond our wildest dreams?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That's what I'm holding to.  I have not historically gone easily into challenging times, but now, in a space where they cannot be avoided, I'm trying to learn to use them to my advantage. ➕To learn, ➕to reshape, ➕to change my mindset, ➕to grow, ➕to expand, ➕to add to my skillset.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Whatever you are going through, you are not alone.  Also, whatever you may be facing, know that you are stronger than you realize.  You are far more capable than you may feel right now.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Listen to a sad song.  Dance it out.  Cry it out.  Journal it out. Do what you need to do... ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And then get to work.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Love you,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Jaclyn⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(Jumpsuit - @freepeople, Ruffle blouse - @amazonfashion, Earrings - @houseofharlow1960, Lipstick - @lawless liquid lipstick in George)
📝 Expansion can also look like contraction - fr 📝 Expansion can also look like contraction - from people, from places, from things, from minds that desire to keep us small.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Go be big today, my friends.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Also, where are you hanging tomorrow?  Merry Christmas Eve Eve. 🎄

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