Growing Pains

Let's face it – growth can really hurt.⁣

Letting go of parts of ourselves is scary. ⁣⁣Surrendering to the unknown is downright terrifying. ⁣⁣Our egos do not want to die. Our old habits and ways do not want to be peeled away. ⁣ ⁣

I am learning — how to face myself. ⁣How to sit through these growing pains. ⁣ ⁣How to feel my way through my deepest doubts, fears and most uncomfortable feelings. ⁣ ⁣How to fully surrender, accept, trust, love and be — completely with myself.⁣ ⁣

This past year (2019) I have undergone one of the strongest growth periods I’d ever been through. Completely knocked off path — I was forced through what seemed to be a never ending list of growing experiences. And boy... did I feel the pain. ⁣

⁣I suppose I’m writing this because:⁣ ⁣A) I know I’m not alone. I know many people are going through this experience — feeling deeply their own growing pains. ⁣ ⁣B) I know they can be deeply confusing and hard so I want to gently remind you that from what I am learning, this is a completely normal part of life and growth.

If we learn how to calmly face it and to sit through it— if we can allow ourselves to sink into and feel the discomfort fully and to not resist those inner confusions and pains... we will truly be allowing ourselves to transform and grow and we will emerge so much stronger. ⁣ ⁣

We are in this together guys. Never forget how deeply connected we truly are. ⁣ Thank you for reading.

Love you ❤️⁣ S

(photos taken by a dear friend Adrian during our Sunday hike in small town outside Mexico City)