Finding our Hidden Pieces -11.13.23

Some of the parts of us we realize exist cause us fear… fear of the unknown… fear of rejection… fear in every sense of the word…. But why?

Its in those parts of us we find hidden within that we learn who we truly are… what we’re really worth… and what legacy we are leaving behind. Those parts of us are, well, parts of us! The most beautiful parts that no one or anything else can replicate. Those parts are what make us unique and beautiful! 🧘🏻‍♀️💚🧚

My Lovelies,

Going along with what we've been discussing here on PawzandProse.blog, we all know and understand that the only constant thing in life is change. Perhaps in our childhood/youth we heard people around us who were older and more experienced say things "Don't get that tattoo without REALLY thinking about it. What you like or what matters to you today you may not like or it may not matter tomorrow. Be careful what you permanently mark on your skin" or you may have heard adults having a conversation on how their "partner has changed and they are not the same person they fell in love with at the beginning of the relationship".

I know I heard plenty of these conversations in my youth and it was that beautiful cloak of innocence that kept me from understanding exactly what was being discussed. For many of us, we don't begin to understand the true meaning of those discussions until we go about our life's journey and start noticing how we too go through the inevitable changes and transformation of life and, many times, no one prepares us for when we figure out parts of ourselves that are unexpected. Maybe its a characteristic that you never expected to have... perhaps something that, like this quote says, you PROMISED and SWORE to yourself you would never experience... but life says otherwise. No one prepares us for those particular situations of life.

As I navigate my mid-thirties now, I have undergone a few of these changes myself. Changes that have caused me a great deal of confusion, fear, anxiety, and dare I say a bit of shame. I've had to do what this quote says and wait for someone to help me analize this new part of my being. Someone who would help me realize that, just because I did not know certain aspects of myself before, doesn't mean that I am evil or less "Isabelle" than I was before. For that same person to help me realize that just because I have discovered a certain facet of my being doesn't mean that I am less deserving of care, love, and respect than anyone else.

It was these particular parts of the human experience that I was reflecting on as this quote was born in my heart. I share this quote with you all to remind you that, if you are in a situation like this where life is showing you a portion of yourself that is new, unexpected, and perhaps even scary... don't fear. You are and will ALWAYS be worthy of love and will always be meriting a place in this world.

Much Love,

XOXO Isabelle ❤️😘 XOXO