I really feel those words when I read them, almost like I got kicked in the chest, which means there is some truth in them for me. I do feel like a lot of my life has been about fighting to get out of boxes other people have tried to put me in.
Thanks Jody. I have to admit it in between has been the most valuable time in my life for staying true to myself, because it's easy when you see the proof and others validate it, it's a lot harder when you are stubling through the dark with only your intuition to guide you and your values as a compass.
It's definitely harder, but worth it. Your intuition and values are a strong compass. Trust them, even when they may point in a different way than others. X
Great article. I am learning to live completely authentically, my humanness and imperfections, my need to call out oppression and challenge the system through getting uncomfortableness. My old conditioning to shrink or not be too much is constantly playing in the background but I it not stopping me and I feel like I'm unable to pretend anymore so it really limits by options for making money in a system that wants you to sit down and be quiet and not question anything. This is where I am currently sitting in the unknown of what next. .
Thank you Amanda. I admire your awareness around this, and I recognise the tension you're describing. The old systems still dictate so much of how we work and earn. But I truly believe the world needs people who can't pretend anymore. Who challenge the old systems and help build what comes next.
It's not always easy though. And the void between the old and the new can be uncomfortable.
I felt this! I used to work in the education system and I couldn't stay. I would get in trouble for doing things my way and they said I was wrong. I told them their system was broken, not me.
"I hear that, Michele. I've had the same experience in healthcare. Now I'm working towards changing the healthcare system to see the whole authentic person, not illness or diagnosis. I realised the system was never broken and was working exactly as it was designed to, and that instead I would put energy into creating something new that aligns with what healthcare was before the patriarchal system."
Yes the system is working as designed, same as the education. I think I was what didn't fit too. I am glad that you are building something that works for you. As someone who struggled for years to find the source of my exhaustion and chronic pain, there is a great need for a more holistic approach.
Jody, thank you so much for this article. I can see myself in it in so many ways.
My first thought was how cool would it be for an incredible group to meet on that beach for your birthday and dance together, being way too silly and much too loud.
Hi Michele. It means a lot to me that it resonated with you. One day, I would love to gather like-minded women to dance together on that beach. It is so liberating, and a lot of fun! The table reservation has already been made next month for my birthday (and my husband's, as we are three days apart). I can't wait. :-)
Maybe you were never too much. Maybe you were just surrounded by people who preferred you dimmed, quiet, and easier to contain.
I really feel those words when I read them, almost like I got kicked in the chest, which means there is some truth in them for me. I do feel like a lot of my life has been about fighting to get out of boxes other people have tried to put me in.
Thanks Jody. I have to admit it in between has been the most valuable time in my life for staying true to myself, because it's easy when you see the proof and others validate it, it's a lot harder when you are stubling through the dark with only your intuition to guide you and your values as a compass.
It's definitely harder, but worth it. Your intuition and values are a strong compass. Trust them, even when they may point in a different way than others. X
Great article. I am learning to live completely authentically, my humanness and imperfections, my need to call out oppression and challenge the system through getting uncomfortableness. My old conditioning to shrink or not be too much is constantly playing in the background but I it not stopping me and I feel like I'm unable to pretend anymore so it really limits by options for making money in a system that wants you to sit down and be quiet and not question anything. This is where I am currently sitting in the unknown of what next. .
Thank you Amanda. I admire your awareness around this, and I recognise the tension you're describing. The old systems still dictate so much of how we work and earn. But I truly believe the world needs people who can't pretend anymore. Who challenge the old systems and help build what comes next.
It's not always easy though. And the void between the old and the new can be uncomfortable.
I felt this! I used to work in the education system and I couldn't stay. I would get in trouble for doing things my way and they said I was wrong. I told them their system was broken, not me.
"I hear that, Michele. I've had the same experience in healthcare. Now I'm working towards changing the healthcare system to see the whole authentic person, not illness or diagnosis. I realised the system was never broken and was working exactly as it was designed to, and that instead I would put energy into creating something new that aligns with what healthcare was before the patriarchal system."
I love that you are doing this Amanda. This is exactly what the world needs right now. People who can reimagine how systems work and create the new.
Thanks Jody. I am taking just one step at a time with no idea where its going but i guess thats the point.
Yes the system is working as designed, same as the education. I think I was what didn't fit too. I am glad that you are building something that works for you. As someone who struggled for years to find the source of my exhaustion and chronic pain, there is a great need for a more holistic approach.
Jody, thank you so much for this article. I can see myself in it in so many ways.
My first thought was how cool would it be for an incredible group to meet on that beach for your birthday and dance together, being way too silly and much too loud.
You are inspiring
Hi Michele. It means a lot to me that it resonated with you. One day, I would love to gather like-minded women to dance together on that beach. It is so liberating, and a lot of fun! The table reservation has already been made next month for my birthday (and my husband's, as we are three days apart). I can't wait. :-)