When Life Moves Faster Than You Can Breathe
Because our culture is so demanding, our lives are often not our own. We are anxious, and burnt-out. It is untenable.
We juggle being children, partners, parents, students, employees, bosses, to name only a few of the roles we play (the list is never-ending). We wear too many hats to count, and often our day requires that we change our that 8 times all before lunch!
The pace we keep requires that we start the day going 90 miles an hour and often don’t slow down until we crash land into bed, only to wake up and do it all again in the morning. It’s exhausting!
Losing Touch With Your Inner Magic
We often lose our connection with our inner self, our soul. We lose our “magic.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The dictionary defines an alchemist as the following:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A person who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When you can take the pain and struggle of living your life in the rat-race grind, feeling worn out and burnt-out and transform it into something that gives meaning to your life, you are an alchemist.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When you can learn a deep lesson from heartache, you are an alchemist.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When you can suffer abuse and trauma and make meaning from your experience that allows you to heal and thrive, you are an alchemist.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Becoming An Alchemist In Your Own Life
When you can look deep into the eyes of that which you fear most, and invite it in, you are an alchemist.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When you can sit with the pain of grief, and still feel gratitude and remember the love, you are an alchemist. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
You – yes, you, the one who is struggling and afraid to let anyone see you – you are an alchemist. ⠀
If you’re noticing that anxiety, overwhelm, or burnout are making it hard to remember your own magic, you don’t have to figure it out alone. To learn more about how therapy can help, visit my Anxiety Therapy page, or reach out today to contact me and get the support you deserve.
