Bella Bella! On the envy subject, one of my favourite ever quotes that I think about daily is: green is the colour of envy, but it is also the colour of hope. I find it a really useful reframe when I’m just letting myself sit in a seething rage! Even if and especially if is a brilliant one too...
Thank you for sharing this. I relate to everything you say; you have inspired me to keep going. Since my first post on Substack, I have found it difficult to get the confidence to write the next post, but I now feel less alone in this journey. You've reminded me of why I started and why I will make sure I keep going 🤍
Yup yup yup yup yup Sasha! 🙌 Embarrassingly envy (and a specific kind of mental overwhelm) is what's finally driven me (possibly for good) from Instagram, too. But I do feel it a little here on Substack, like you. I think I will get that feeling anywhere. But we must just listen and 'do the do' anyway, despite the envy, as you say. Perhaps that will be the remedy. ♡
Hi Sasha, thank you for mentioning Notes On Living. I've been trying to reply here without sounding like a weird mega-fan. I've followed your work and read your words for so long now, and they have always inspired me, and sometimes I have been very envious too. It's comforting to know we all struggle similarly with the big emotions life brings us. Thank you always for your honest words xx
I love this. Spookily the second time today that Envy has come into my support system. And I love the thought (sort of!!) of doing it scared. I was only thinking this morning of how I feel scared in the massage world but not in my admin world. And I realised that wasn't quite right. A chunk of that has undoubtedly increased with hormonal changes. But now I think of it, maybe that's just me. Part of who I am as a person, that sensitivity that might mean I that little whizz I feel will always be there. So rather than trying to resolve that by finding a way for it not to be there, accepting that I can move on with it because it's what I need to do. Thank you, as ever xx
These words are planted in my mind like seeds taking root. Day 6 of this new year and still I’m too fearful ( of what I don’t know - possibly everything!) to begin journaling in the hope of discovering who I am. I desperately want these seeds to grow into little shoots, beautiful plants and flowers and perhaps even great big trees. So I’m going to embrace the envy and reframe it, and ask myself ‘even if’ and ‘especially if’ , then perhaps I’ll find a way to be me. Thank for sharing and inspiring x
Bella Bella! On the envy subject, one of my favourite ever quotes that I think about daily is: green is the colour of envy, but it is also the colour of hope. I find it a really useful reframe when I’m just letting myself sit in a seething rage! Even if and especially if is a brilliant one too...
Thank you for sharing this. I relate to everything you say; you have inspired me to keep going. Since my first post on Substack, I have found it difficult to get the confidence to write the next post, but I now feel less alone in this journey. You've reminded me of why I started and why I will make sure I keep going 🤍
Every single word! All of it. Just all of it. Thank you for this 💜
I needed this today - thank you!
Yup yup yup yup yup Sasha! 🙌 Embarrassingly envy (and a specific kind of mental overwhelm) is what's finally driven me (possibly for good) from Instagram, too. But I do feel it a little here on Substack, like you. I think I will get that feeling anywhere. But we must just listen and 'do the do' anyway, despite the envy, as you say. Perhaps that will be the remedy. ♡
This is EXQUISITE 💗
Hi Sasha, thank you for mentioning Notes On Living. I've been trying to reply here without sounding like a weird mega-fan. I've followed your work and read your words for so long now, and they have always inspired me, and sometimes I have been very envious too. It's comforting to know we all struggle similarly with the big emotions life brings us. Thank you always for your honest words xx
I love this. Spookily the second time today that Envy has come into my support system. And I love the thought (sort of!!) of doing it scared. I was only thinking this morning of how I feel scared in the massage world but not in my admin world. And I realised that wasn't quite right. A chunk of that has undoubtedly increased with hormonal changes. But now I think of it, maybe that's just me. Part of who I am as a person, that sensitivity that might mean I that little whizz I feel will always be there. So rather than trying to resolve that by finding a way for it not to be there, accepting that I can move on with it because it's what I need to do. Thank you, as ever xx
These words are planted in my mind like seeds taking root. Day 6 of this new year and still I’m too fearful ( of what I don’t know - possibly everything!) to begin journaling in the hope of discovering who I am. I desperately want these seeds to grow into little shoots, beautiful plants and flowers and perhaps even great big trees. So I’m going to embrace the envy and reframe it, and ask myself ‘even if’ and ‘especially if’ , then perhaps I’ll find a way to be me. Thank for sharing and inspiring x
Love this, Sasha, and I agree, I find it helpful to recognise that my envy is a signpost to what I’m wanting myself. Will be re-reading this again! x
Thank-you. I needed this!
All. Of. THIS!!!