20/04/2024
I don’t share much on this platform but have followed The Artidote for some time with great respect, and really felt called to share today.
We are in a great season of change. A time of great completion and great awakening for everyone.
This beautiful writing holds a powerful truth I wish for you all
“You don’t need permission to be who you are.
You are you and that’s your super power. “
It’s time to show up for yourself and own who you are - full and unconditional acceptance.
Luv2All🌻
Gentle reminder: you don't need permission to be who you are.
Your dreams chose you for a reason; so stop doubting your blessings and challenges. They are there for a reason.
For a big chunk of my life I didn’t allow myself to be wholly me, especially around people that mattered to me, fearing I wouldn’t be accepted or understood. There was a whole world within me that didn’t see the light of day because I kept telling myself, “if nobody understands or values it, what’s the point of showing it?”
I would only express the parts of myself I knew others would clap for. And I kept repeating this unhelpful pattern in life and bringing it into every relationship. At work, amongst my friends and especially with my romantic partners, I only allowed them to see the parts of me I thought they would like. While trying to kill in secret the cringey, awkward, “weird” parts of myself.
The problem was that I thought this would make me happy.
It didn’t.
Instead, I succeeded in merely creating a limited world around me that only say parts of me and became a chronic people pleaser in the process, having no sense of self.
I had grown so afraid of being abandoned that I didn’t realize I was constantly abandoning myself. 👁️
Have you ever felt lonely in a crowded room, where people would look at you but not really see you?
Here’s what I learned from breaking that pattern:
🧿 You don’t get rid of the cringey parts, you get rid of the part that cringes.
🧬 The more you accept yourself, the more you become a match for what is meant for you.
🪆You are you and that is your power.
🦋 Your dreams chose you for a reason and it is up to you to cultivate the space for them to come to life.
🧱The road towards your dreams is paved with self-compassion.
If this message spoke to your heart and you’d like to receive practical support on this, join me this Monday (April 22) for “OUTGROW: A Workshop for Humans Going Through Personal Transformation”
Life is less about outgrowing environments or people and more about outgrowing parts of ourselves that no longer serve us.
Get all details here: https://jova-workshops.myflodesk.com/outgrow
See you there! And I hope YOU get to see yourself there too ✌🏽 It's both healing and inspiring to put ourselves in environments intended for our growth.
Snuggles,
Jovanny Ferreyra
Healing & Empowerment Coach
Founder of The Artidote
Artwork by Julia Tar