He/She Said (I Did)
He said my tits were too saggy. (I took off my shirt, looked in the mirror and cried).
I became more beautiful.
She said I would never make enough money. ( I sat up tall and wrote a business plan, and then another).
I became more wealthy.
She said he was too good for the likes of me. (I married him eight years ago and built our life together).
I became love.
He said I would never be able to have children. (I walked away slowly, exhausted by lonely).
I became pregnant, twice.
And I say (I speak this to you, for me):
Believe in truth.
Have deep belief in truth and righteousness and you will #becomegreatness.
she said I love you mama.
he said you've built and amazing company.
he said there need to be more people doing what you are doing.
she said within 20 minutes I was calm and present.
she said you maintain it with all that life throws at you.
she said this is made for you
she said well, you make a rad pancake
she said you are the best at monies!
she said your bomb-ass post just made me lol
she said this is complete and total love.
she said Hannah, just amazing.
she said you are complete and total love.
she said this is so healing
she said just wow.
she said you are wildly creative and I love this
she said beautiful
Word of the Year: THRIVE
So this year, for me, is about THRIVING.
To grow, vigorously.
It's funny to talk about this in winter. The trees are cold, nothing is visibly growing. And there's the rub; Sometimes, this growth is invisible to the naked eye.
It is hard, hard, hard, hard, hard to measure success when you are in a creative discipline.
- There is money. How much are you making?
- There is quantity of work. How many pieces did you produce?
- There is feeling. Do you feel good about what you are doing?
- There is praise. Did you win an award or a new client?
There are tons of ways to measure success and we need to pick our own based on what we value.
But that's success. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about GROWTH.
About stretching boundaries
and eating things that make us fuller
and reading things that make us smarter
and moving our bodies so that we get stronger.
We don't always FEEL our successes. But we can sure as hell feel growth. (Click to Tweet)
I feel bigger. I feel clearer. I feel more responsible and more frightened and less scared. I feel so much. And I continue to grow by putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward.
With intention.
This is it:
THRIVE.
What is it for you?
I Am Your New Years Resolution
Once a month. Check in. Where are you? No. Where are you really?
Stop spinning. Ground yourself, make a plan, be honest. Stick to it.
This is important work for you. ACCOUNTABILITY. It keeps your feet on the ground, solidly moving forward. ACCOUNTABILITY. I've learned we all need it. To be accountable, to be reliable, and to STAY flexible. ACCOUNTABILITY.
This is growing up. ACCOUNTABILITY. This is realizing the wholeness of our perfect imperfection. (Click HERE to Tweet). This is where you firmly need to be.
Only in part a disaster. In part glowing and beautiful.
You can get there. It doesn't matter where there is. You can do it. But you need help. Admit it: I need help.
There, I said it. Can you say it?
A monthly check in with me will hold you to it.
Do something for yourself in 2014.
Make a promise to yourself.
Not a New Year's resolution. I hate those.
Make a celebration of grounded intention.
- I promise it will help you.
- I promise it will leave you feeling clear.
- I promise it will make you a better you than you are today.
Sign up HERE for a monthly session.
We will cut the fat.
Literally.
We will get to the meat.
The favors will meld and simmer and you will
GLOW.
With awe and deep New Year breaths,
Hannah
I Needed a Little Inspiration (& another GIVEAWAY)
I know I am not the only one, right? Right?
The one who lags during some weird eclipse. Or who doesn't want to get up in the morning from time to time. Or feels more like yoga than sitting at her desk (or that doesn't feel like yoga but feels like sitting at her desk.)
I know I am not the only one, right? Right?
The one who lags during some weird eclipse. Or who doesn't want to get up in the morning from time to time. Or feels more like yoga than sitting at her desk (or that doesn't feel like yoga but feels like sitting at her desk.)
I know you lurk out there with your off days too. It's not a secret you can keep from me. Nor one that I want to keep from you! I created these prints to help me through times that I needed a reminder (can you tell I really like reminders) of something or other. A little inspiration and a few deep breaths helps me. it helps me a lot. So I wanted to share with you.
I now offer for sale a set of five 4"x4" prints for $4.95 or, you can get a dozen for $9.95.
Check them out HERE.
Comment below with which one is your favorite. Next Friday I'll mail a few out to some lucky winners. Share for an additional entry.