Hey Reader,
When life gets heavy, I give myself some 'zoning out' time on the YouTube. Sometimes this looks like listening to plants... literally - I've just got into Bio Music Vibrations and go find the Wild Rose one, it's amazing.
But I always end up watching Joe Hudson videos because the man speaks a lot of sense, and my brain needs sense in amongst trying to work out/observe/detach from whatever comes up from the heart space...!
Last night it was a money one. He spoke about letting go of the need to be seen as valuable, to be needed. That's a hard one - especially in relationships. But I can see it a little more clearly when it comes to purpose, to service, to the work.
Recognising that need for approval, seeing where we're waiting for it before we act. Asking ourselves... do we need it, or is that hiding a fear, a vulnerability?
For me, this looks like unweaving the threads of my worth/valuableness as a person from the value of the work I do. Because another person could see it as valuable or worthless - neither are a measure of who I am.
I wonder if you recognise this in your own life. Where are you waiting for permission, or for someone to confirm that what you're doing (or becoming) is worth something? And what might shift if you stopped waiting?
For the woman in the in-between
If you've been feeling bone-tired, a little lost, and like the path you were on has disappeared from under your feet, The Stile is for you.
It's a free guide and audio where we meet three plant allies: Wild Rose, Hawthorn, and Lemon Balm. Something older and slower than anything you've tried so far. It's sent straight to your inbox:
New video up on the channel this week:
Is Wellness Becoming Too Performative? (An Honest Conversation)
Watch here
Herb Robert: The Hidden Wisdom of a Common Garden Weed
Watch here
If you're not on the channel yet, now's a good time.
Over On Substack...
The Spell That Says You Can't Have Both
Read here
Until next week,
Sarah
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