Those who truly value you won’t diminish your energy.
They won’t take from you without giving back.
They won’t argue with you when you set your prices for things you are selling, or art you are working on building a business around.
They won’t try to give you less than what you say you are setting as your worth.
Those who are truly here to support you and want to see you succeed will meet you where you are at, while helping you step up to your next level.
They will do this by helping you see how worthy you are of the successes you desire.
They will want to help you achieve your goals.
Even if that means by stepping away from you when they know your time together is no longer aligned.
Those who are here for your highest good will never put you down.
They will never make you question whether or not they are truly good people for your life.
So often we can be in situations where we find ourselves overwhelmed by frustration, because we have surrounded ourselves with a few people who we constantly question, “Are they really a good friend? Would a good friend make me that uncomfortable? If they are my friend, why do I feel so uneasy around them and why do they make me feel unsafe?”
Life is constantly showing us so much about who we are and putting us in situations of questioning ourselves and those around us.
This all for our personal growth.
Learn what you see to be valuable to you, around your peace.
Who is truly your friend?
Who is wearing a mask?
Who is only next to you because they enjoy what they gain from being in your energy field?
You can hold space for your own happiness and feelings of peace.
You don’t need to be around those who put you down or take from you without giving back.
Deeply rooted in how you value yourself in all the ways.
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We can find ourselves getting lost in taking care of other people, neglecting our own needs.
Work, family, friends, partners, life can take over our minds and take up our mental to do list.
We can give and give and give, but forget how we also need to receive.
We don’t necessarily need to receive from others, but we do need to receive from ourselves.
Remember to fill your own cup before filling another’s.
When you wake up, check in with yourself.
Before you go to bed, check in with yourself.
Throughout the day we can be so busy, but it’s important to remember to take time to come back to your own body, your own feelings and take a mental note on how you are feeling.
Become deeply rooted in yourself.
This life is full of distractions, but when we can remember that our needs are also important, we can find more grounding and peace.
Feeling the storms of my emotions, while getting my picture taken, not knowing what would come after.
Already working on dealing with so much trauma, and trying to survive, trying to keep my kids safe, though, it felt like there was danger coming.
Feelings erupting inside of me.
Feeling in a place of uncertainty, just as we tend to be, when in the middle of a storm.
After this shoot, I went for my daily walk and found my daughter was missing.
She was not where she was supposed to be, and when she knew I knew, she made it so I couldn’t call or text her.
It was a long weekend, trying to find her and get her home.
These are not stories I typically share on here, due to not wanting to over share, but sometimes I just need to release, for the healing, and to maybe help someone else.
Twenty six hours of not knowing where my daughter was, or if she would come home.
Twenty six hours of being in panic for her life and her wellbeing.
She finally returned home, and she was safe.
One more scar on my heart.
One more memory to remember how much I love her.
One more reason to show her more sensitivity and compassion.
This shoot really ended up representing more than Marina Shipova or I could have even imagined.
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