Trust Yourself 🤍
Creativity flows through you. Be your own muse. ✨ | Whimsy Wonderings (5/9)
Hello hello lovelies,
In my previous letter, I shared about how I was working on my website and my lovelies, I think my website is done, or at least, the main framework as my shop element is the next step. *tiny flail*
It’s the strangest feeling as my website has been hiding in the shadows since 2020. There are several reasons for this, but a big one is that I had started to lose trust in myself and what I desired to do. My website would be my home and I couldn’t settle on what I wanted or the way it had to look. As a creative with a love for art, an adoration for stories and a tiny obsession with collecting little moments through a lens; what part of me did I wanted to portray on it? What would make sense? Did I *had* to choose a side?
I always felt that I had to pick something and focus on that to make things easier for others. To make sense for e.g an algorithm, just to be found, seen and felt. But in the end, I made things so difficult for myself and I began to lose sight of who I am. I didn’t immediately trust my own imagination or intuition anymore.
Finding my way back to trusting myself was interesting and challenging at the same time. It involved slowing down, acknowledging why I didn’t trust myself, making space for silence and curiosity and tiny promises, just to name a few. I’ll keep these stories for another time.
I’ll share my site with you one of these days, until then, the musing below holds the invitation for you to become a beautiful ripple. First in your own world, then into the worlds of others. I hope it resonates. 🥰 EDIT: The site is LIVE! You can see it here: tjlubrano.com ✨💃🎊
Have the most fabulous day, lovelies!
Much love,
TJ xx
Hello, lovely reader! I’m TJ, an artist and storyteller and on here, you will find gentle reflections & musings on life, self love, healing and the magic of mundane wonders. Aka the stories that I collected as I pivoted my life around by choosing to follow my creative dreams. Make yourself cozy, have a read and I hope you the words will bring a dash of wonder and magic into your day.
Note to self:
Creativity flows through you. Be your own muse.
I hope you're always able to remember that you carry your own magic within you. That those heart flutters, light bulb moments and soul whispers are planted inside of you for a reason; they are worthy of exploring. Every soul that inspires you, who made a change with their creations, no matter how small or big this change was, they often did just that; they followed their heart and they trusted themselves enough to give it a shot.
You have a treasure chest filled with memories and experiences. Draw inspiration from them and let it all motivate you. Let the hurt you experienced be your teacher. Let your happiness guide you. Don't wait for someone to show or tell you what they would love to see, create it for yourself and show the world the beauty that you see with your heart and eyes. You are capable of doing so, so much.
Like a pebble that's been plunged into the water, create ripples. Ripples of beautiful change. Ripples that can bring magic back into someone else's life.
Don't underestimate yourself, your mind and your heart. You're unique in every sense of the word and no matter the platform you’re on or the size of the world you move through, your voice matters. Trust it.
Your heart matters.
Believe it.
You matter.
Always. 💕
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I needed to read this today. Thank you, TJ! 🥹