Drumroll Of Clichés

Who else feels like they are living a cliché, aphorism or quotation?

I guess I should feel comforted that mine center around resilience,
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”
“When one door closes another door opens”
and of course, the one that says.
“The reason the rearview mirror is small, and the windshield is big is because where you’re headed is far more important than where you’ve been”.

The one saying I will focus on the here and now; “If mama ain’t happy nobody’s happy” and should in fact be shouted from the rooftops.

I have had more time than usual to talk on a deeper level with the strong, effective, amazing, and beautiful women in my life. (I could go ahead and insert the “Silver lining to the dark cloud” cliché here) The one thing of which we are all extremely guilty is putting others first and denying ourselves the attention, consideration and self-love we deserve, or dare I say NEED..

I have started to make a plea for mental clarity and fortitude that comes from physical strength. If we do not carve out time (“that waits for no man”) to take care of ourselves physically; to move, to breath, to sleep, and to nourish, we are unable to “pour from an empty cup” And so, the aphorisms continue.” But wait there’s more…. “

So, I say “Physician heal thyself.” My advice from this past year of ass-whoopings is to align yourself with strong women, strong men, strong mentors. Anyone who will selflessly fill your cup to brimming with inner strength, inner light, and inner peace. To be there for other people means you need be there for yourself first. This is non-negotiable. What a beautiful circle of nurture we can create.

You need to do your part before you leach others of their magic. Rid yourself of toxicity: what you put in your mouth, what you lather on your skin and through your hair, what you think, what you see, and who you allow into you sphere of energy, heart, soul and spirit. People will happily take from your abundant energy. There are very few who put any back. Those that do should be your treasured friends. Remember “The cream always rises to the top” for a reason. I will see you there.