{"id":46617,"date":"2023-09-08T18:42:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=46617"},"modified":"2023-09-08T18:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T08:42:40","slug":"show-up-and-be-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=46617","title":{"rendered":"Show Up and Be Seen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Show<\/p>\n

I think midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear:<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m not screwing around. It\u2019s time. All of this pretending and performing , these coping mechanisms that you\u2019ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt \u2013 has to go.<\/p>\n

Your armor is preventing you from growing into your gifts.<\/p>\n

I understand that you needed these protections when you were small. I understand that you believed your armor could help you secure all of the things you needed to feel worthy of love and belonging, but you\u2019re still searching and you\u2019re more lost than ever.<\/p>\n

Time is growing short. There are unexplored adventures ahead of you. You can\u2019t live the rest of your life worried about what other people think. You were born worthy of love and belonging. Courage and daring are coursing through you. You were made to live and love with your whole heart. It\u2019s time to show up and be seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bren\u00e9 Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I think midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear: “I\u2019m not screwing around. It\u2019s time. All of this pretending and performing , these coping mechanisms that you\u2019ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt \u2013 has to go. Your … <\/p>\n

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