Insights for the Journey Home to Yourself 🏡✨
The definition of "era": a long and distinct period of history with a particular feature or characteristic.
I recently celebrated another year around the sun—46 and rooted in my middle age era. 🎂🌟
As I reflect on the past six years since crossing the 40 threshold, I've experienced profound challenges and unexpected wins. This journey has led me to something I've been unconsciously seeking my entire life: being genuinely at home with myself.
I'm calling this phase my "Coming Home to Myself" era. 🕊️
It's the era of radical self-acceptance—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. The era where I've stopped performing and started being. Where I've learned that being comfortable in my own skin isn't a destination but a daily practice of honoring all three aspects of my humanity. 💫
What This Era Has Taught Me 🌱
On Personal Sovereignty: 👑 The work of growing spiritually, emotionally, and physically? That's mine alone. No one else can do it for me, and honestly, that's the most liberating realization I've ever had.
On Emotional Intelligence: 🧠💗 My emotions aren't annoyances to manage or dismiss—they're wisdom keepers. Each feeling provides information about my inner world that I'm finally brave enough to explore.
On Body Wisdom: 🌊 My physical body is the most honest advisor I have. What I feel in my body reflects my emotional state and reveals what I'm truly capable of. Learning to listen has been revolutionary.
On Relationships: ✨ I'm done with relationships that require me to dim my light or contort myself to fit. The connections that bring me joy and let me be authentically me? Those get my time and energy.
On The Power of Solitude: 🧘♀️ Sitting alone with my emotions, thoughts, and just being in my own presence—that's where real confidence lives. It's not about needing no one; it's about being comfortable with myself when no one else is around.
On Others' Opinions: 💭 Here's the truth with love: most people are too busy living their own complex lives to judge yours as much as you think. This realization has been absolutely freeing.
On Asking for Help: 🤝 Requesting support isn't weakness—it's emotional intelligence. It's acknowledging our interconnectedness and having the courage to be vulnerable.
On Embracing Discomfort: 💪 Leaning into uncertainty and facing the uncomfortable has built my resilience muscle. Every time I choose courage over comfort, I discover and unlock another level of my own strength.
On Healing: ⏰💚 Time doesn't heal anything by itself. It's what you choose to do within that time—the work, the processing, the gentle practice of grace and self-love—that creates transformation.
On Curiosity as a Superpower: 🔍✨ When I approach life with genuine curiosity instead of judgment, my perspective expands exponentially. Curiosity opens doors to possibilities I never even knew existed.
On Living by Values: 🧭 My values aren't static—they evolve as I do. Regularly revisiting what matters most keeps me grounded and ensures my decisions align with who I'm becoming, not just who I've been.
I share these insights not as someone who has it all figured out, but as someone still very much in the messy middle of becoming. 🌸 These reflections aren't just mine—they're invitations for your own self-reflections.
When we share our inner worlds with each other, we create space for recognition, understanding, and the comfort of feeling truly seen. 🤗
Which of these insights sparked something in you? 💡
I'd love to hear what resonated most. Hit reply and let me know—your perspective always enriches my own understanding. 📧💬
With curiosity and authenticity,
Jocelyn 🌻
