I love it when the Universe sends mini-messages.
I need to pay attention, but more often than not while I’m drinking my morning tea or coffee, I can conjure up a dynamic duo of insight. Occasionally they roll in as terrific trios. That’s what happened this morning.
I give myself a set amount of time for morning scrolling. Looking at news feed, social media, checking email accounts – all under the guise of prioritizing my day. Truth? I’m on the hunt for morsels of inspiration. Something that will make me smile or an insight that I wish I’d thought of.
Today’s Trio:
- I do not know Katherine who posts on IG under the handle @mycorporatebesite but I feel like I might know her. She posted this:
Opening the microwave door 1 second early bc you don’t need all the hootin and hollerin is self-care.
Right on, Katherine! That’s me. I’m annoyed by the microwave hootin and hollerin and I never realized it. I can’t remember the last time I let it ding at me. I always shut it down with a couple of seconds to go – like a game. I got you first. I silenced YOU.
2. Katherine made me feel less weird and I loved it. Whether it was an algorithm or worse – a tracking device in my brain (gah!) the next thing I read was this:
Don’t make yourself small for anyone. Be the awkward, funny, intelligent, beautiful little weirdo that you are. Don’t hold back. Weird it out.
I’m sorry I don’t know the attribution – but none of its new. Just a beautiful amalgamation of thoughts that I love…words that I’ve heard a time or two in my life from dear ones who encouraged me. Especially the thought about not making myself small…which reminded me of #3.
3. I was a lucky girl in college, receiving excellent mentoring advice when I needed it the most. The quip about being weird, not being small, reminded me of the brilliant words from my friend and former professor, John Muchmore who told me, once upon a time:
Never be afraid to take up space and be seen.
So good, right? John’s words were liberating at the time, and resonant even today – years later – as I chuckled this morning about silly microwave moments and reminders to celebrate me…being me.
Here’s hoping your day is full of weird, if that’s your thing. Talking back to the microwave, maybe? Remembering people along the way who loved you because of your differences? Time well spent and I’ll be cheering you on!
Vicki 😉
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