Slow & NOT Steady: Recent Episodes
Elisabeth Guss
Just a young black woman in her early 20’s trying to grow and navigate through this so-called life. Learning the hard lessons in life so you don't have to.
In honor of Mother's Day, I decided to share a few things I've learned on this new journey!
The healing journey that is put on display isn't the same one that you go through. Let's be real healing sucks and finding oneself is hard. Feeling like you've backtracked or haven't made enough progress is discouraging. You are not alone and remember bay steps are still steps!
There's a saying that goes " as long as I have my life I can't complain" and there is truth behind that statement. Gratitude. A little goes a long way especially when it doesn't seem as so.
Striving for "perfection" is an unattainable goal. Often times by striving to such a degree unintentionally may cause you to set yourself up for failure. This failure will do nothing more then further contribute to the personal hell for ourselves that we may create.
If there's one thing I've learned in this journey of life it's that I'm not in control of anyone but myself.
It's been a minute since I've posted. Embark on this journey with me as I get back into the swing of things.
Keeping your composure is one of the greatest tools in life. There is peace in letting go of situations that serve you no purpose.
Join me on the topic of insecurity. There is a difference between having insecure traits and having an insecure personality type. Insecure personalities are dangerous and in this episode we will dive a bit deeper into the differences between the two.
We live in a time where toxic is so normalized. From the music we play, to the shows we watch, or even witnessing it from our own realities. Toxic will never be cute and it isn't a quirky personality trait. Toxic is dangerous.
We are still so young. Sometimes we get so caught up in the world and where other people our age are that we forget we truly are young. Let me let you in on a little secret you don't have to have it all figured out before you're 25. Consider yourself in the trial and error period of life, just enjoy it!
The battle between Ego and Acceptance. Will people actually regret doing you wrong or is that something we tell ourselves to make it all feel better?
We have a set idea on how and we would like things to play out in life. Sometimes that isn't how the cookie crumbles and you know what that's a-okay.
What exactly is value? Join me as I embark on unraveling what value is and isn't through personal experiences and realizations.