Something about Lions

“There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable.”

“If you trace insecurity or any issue of self-worth to its root, you will find a seed of shame. Ask yourself, who planted this seed? How long have I let the world water it? How much longer will I let it live? It was not always there, and was never meant to be. Trace that insecurity back to it’s root, and dig up that seed of shame. Then you will see all the blooming its thorns have have been choking out.”

“I think midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear: ‘I’m not screwing around. It’s time.’ All of this pretending and performing – these coping mechanisms that you’ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt – has to go. Your armor is preventing you from growing into your gifts. 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’re still searching and you’re more lost than ever. Time is growing short. There are unexplored adventures ahead of you. You can’t 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’s time to show up and be seen.”

“So much of what we learn about love is taught to us by people who never really loved us.”