Your writing always strikes a cord with me but these words were exactly what I needed tonight. I have had a long standing battle with contentment vs achievement. My quote in the year 12 yearbook under "biggest fear" was "being mediocre". I wrote about it in my morning pages today and your perspective on it was just the full circle moment I needed. Thankyou! We also did a long trip in our van last year with our twin boys and I have been struggling with feeling like I failed at a once in a lifetime opportunity; Im a photographer and the expectation for me to document everything (and share) everything is ever present. I cant tell you the relief I felt reading your words about your trip and the permission it gave me to stop beating myself up for instead being present, tired and content in the mediocracy of some of those days.
Goodness, I really needed to read these words tonight. Thanks Jodi, for helping me find the perspective I didn’t even realise I was looking for.
Your writing always strikes a cord with me but these words were exactly what I needed tonight. I have had a long standing battle with contentment vs achievement. My quote in the year 12 yearbook under "biggest fear" was "being mediocre". I wrote about it in my morning pages today and your perspective on it was just the full circle moment I needed. Thankyou! We also did a long trip in our van last year with our twin boys and I have been struggling with feeling like I failed at a once in a lifetime opportunity; Im a photographer and the expectation for me to document everything (and share) everything is ever present. I cant tell you the relief I felt reading your words about your trip and the permission it gave me to stop beating myself up for instead being present, tired and content in the mediocracy of some of those days.
Lovely Jodi, I really like the idea of confronting who I am and just noticing. Beautiful words, thank you!
Thank you Jodi for the reminder to live in the moment whatever that may bring. With kind wishes Penelope
"Where you are now, is right where you need to be." Thankyou Jodie. Today was a testing day with two tired toddlers. It's nice to read these words 🥰