Just Breathe 🌊
With every breath you take, there are wisps of hope to be found. ✨ | Whimsy Wonderings (8/9)
Hello hello lovelies,
As I was looking at what I wanted to share next, I read the words in this musing and realized it’s what I need the most at the moment.
I’m mid-way my little quest to revive my IG world. I gave myself a month after I returned from the Black Forest to just start posting without overthinking. In all honesty, it’s not so much a reviving of my account, but more a check-in where I stand with all the little obstacles I bumped against before I began my on and off journey on that app. I’ve shared two explorations on this this year and I’ve linked them at the bottom of this post for you, if you’re curious.
It’s been interesting so far and while my overthinking, feeling if I’m doing enough and whether I’m giving enough value, popped up, I posted and let things unfold however they needed to unfold.
If there’s something you specifically want to know about my quest, please let me know and I will keep it in mind for my next IG post!
There are still days I feel overwhelmed by all I desire to do and then I wonder if I even have the time to do it all. I’ve been in a season of Pause for months and I’m pretty fearful of burning out again, but also so excited and hopeful to see how this chapter continues to unfold. It’s a strange feeling to dwell in. I don’t have clear answers when it comes to IG yet, only a desire to show up for my creativity in general.
As things continue to move out of stagnancy in my world and I continue to embrace my own magic even more and share it more abundantly, I have to remind myself to breathe. To simply be present and continue to check-in with myself before I do anything specific. To align to my greater vision and not get swept into a world dominated by numbers again.
Ah my loves, it’s a wild dance at times!
I shall continue my pondering and in the meantime, I hope the words below can add a sliver of calm into your day. We’re nearing the end of this series, but I’m so glad that the musings have been so well-received. Thank you for allowing these words into your world, lovelies!
Have beautiful day and till next letter!
TJ xx
Hello, lovely reader! I’m TJ, an artist and storyteller and on here, you will find gentle reflections & musings on life, self love, healing and the magic of mundane wonders. Aka the stories that I collected as I pivoted my life around by choosing to follow my creative dreams. Make yourself cozy, have a read and I hope you the words will bring a dash of wonder and magic into your day.
Note to self:
Just like the waves crashing onto the sand, we ebb and flow through life.
With every breath you take, there are wisps of hope to be found.
Breathe. You’re going to be okay. Even when you feel shadows cloud your thoughts and uncertainty move through your actions, Breathe in deeply. Your dreams are worthwhile, they exist for a reason and they serve a purpose.
Wishes, dreams, possibilities; they tend to softly tap on your shoulders. They tend to sprinkle golden seeds throughout your day. If you’re surrounded by too much noise, you might miss them. Pause and take as much air into your lungs as you can, breathe life in and anchor in the present moment. As you breathe out, allow your thoughts to settle and collect the golden seeds. Let them root themselves into your being and nurture them through your actions.
You’re amazing and powerful, never forget this. Continue to put one step in front of the other and if something doesn't work out as planned, breathe. Know you've tried your very best. Hitting a low point after doing your best will never erase the hard work and learning you did. It just means that whatever you were trying to capture wasn't the right thing for you in that time and space. Failure only shows you how to get better. Fear shows you parts of yourself that you can heal and give compassion and understanding to. It shows you the space you can expand into and I feel that's a beautiful thing. To know that you're always able to rearrange the puzzle pieces inside your heart and soul and that you’re still able to stretch yourself, to evolve and grow.
Feel your chest rise and fall with each breath you take. You’re alive, right now. Dare to dream big, step bravely into adventures, lean into the discomfort and embrace the magical journey that lies in front of you.
You can handle whatever comes your way.
You’re doing much better than you think.
You will be okay. 💕
~ News on the Glimmer Board ~
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I don’t have paid subscriptions on Substack, but I do have a Patreon world, aka Society of Wonders, where you can collect more slivers of magic for yourself. You can think of magical wallpapers, wondrous ebooks and WIP peeks & indept creative musings. You can also collect a monthly exclusive bookmark and/or 5x7in print! There will be a tweak in my art goodie tiers in November, to accomodate higher production costs & postage prices, but anyone signing up until then, will lock in the current prices. Your support is so appreciated and it helps me to keep a breathing space in my process so I can show up with more magic for you! ✨
If you made it to the end, I’m so grateful to have you here! I hope you loved reading and staring at all the things, lovely! If you got some value out of the words and you’d love to support me, I’d SO appreciate it if you could heart & share the words with your wonderful world. And, if it’s aligned, I’d love to welcome you as a subscriber as well! Thank you so much for reading and spending some time with me. ♥
~ Other reads you might enjoy ~
Beautiful reflections, as always ✨🙏 I have been re-evaluating my own approach to Instagram this past couple of weeks, and I’ve come to realise that I need to simply go back to where it started: to simply enjoy sharing and not try too hard. It seems to be working.
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