I had to hoof it so hard to catch the train this morning. in these. and the sounds of heavy goaten trotting rang through the streets #notforrunning
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On a slightly more serious note, the response to last night’s livestream has been overwhelmingly kind, and while I am still processing it all, my gratitude is immense. I woke up with a knot in my stomach, my insides balled up with old fear and anxiety. Despite how glad I am to have said what I said, it’s definitely released a lot of old toxic feelings and who knows what else into my system… feelings that I’ve crammed into dark drawers of my soul for years. And fear of retaliation, backlash, judgement, etc. Now the challenge becomes sitting with these feelings, feelings I’ve done my best to clear out, but clearly the most stubborn have stuck around till now. Sitting with them, looking at them, accepting them and then sending them into the soil beneath me. Your support means a great deal, thank you. My heart feels like it’s two sizes bigger today, even if it is a little sore. And if what I said has shone a light into your own experience, I would just say to be aware that you may also feel what Brene Brown calls a “vulnerability hangover” by being brave enough to say #metoo. And if you get one of those, may I suggest doing something gentle and grounding. A walk in nature, a little bath, a chat with someone you love, pet a dog, cuddle a rabbit, do yoga, read a poem… whatever you can do to nourish your soul. It’s not easy to open up and let the old ghosts out. But it’s also liberating. Now that I’ve gone to a Matisse exhibition and walked in the park (and eaten some chocolate and journaled heavily) I’m actually feeling pretty ☺️
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I am seriously bowled over by the reaction to last night’s livestream. The conversations that are being opened up are incredibly powerful-
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and long overdue. It feels like something seismic is shifting.
It’s messy, as old, repressed sadness + ghosts are being let out. But wow.
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As much as the outpouring of support I’m receiving is knocking my socks off, though, I do want to say that it’s a bit overwhelming + I don’t
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know how to change the subject w/out seeming like it’s going away. It’s not going away. These are conversations that need to become the norm
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So I’m just going to make a dramatic move + post something that helped me fall asleep last night when I was all riled up. Just 2 shake it up
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Because the only shaming that is going to be ok once we’re through is dog shaming. #SorryNotSorry
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hello friends ❤️ i woke up feeling a bit sick and i think my body is trying to release long pent up emotions via snot.
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I have been wrestling with some good old-fashioned demons since monday night, and it’s quite interesting, not being able to distract myself-
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by running around town like I would normally be doing. Sitting with all the emotion that’s been kicked up and observing how I actually feel.