I have nothing further to add to this tea bag.
Actually I do—my housemate gave me the best advice last night. We were having a D&M about being vulnerable and I was telling her I find it really hard to be vulnerable. She’s Jewish and I’m Korean and in the same way, our parents’ version of concern when we were sick, was to shout at us and go: “What? You feel sick? WHY DIDN’T YOU TELL ME EARLIER!!” while you hung your head in shame. Then it was: ACTION! They’d whisk you off to the hospital, feed you good food and you’d be better in 2 hours– after 5 days of trying to struggle through it alone.
Tough love they call it 🙂 But it made me and my sister think that the struggle is real and solitary.
Anyway, my housemate put it to me: “You don’t have to be perfect to be successful. So, what is the measure of true success? I think the answer to all of this is LOVE”.
Internally, I went a bit American Western Cowgirl and British Pomp and Circumstance: “Yeeeeaaa diggity! By George, she’s absolutely right!” And she is—because when we strip back our need to cope all the time, we soften and recalibrate to a sweeter vibration that allows us to give and get back more in a loving way.
Have a gorgeous Friday.
PS Don’t tell the boss, but I’m wearing shorts today because it’s Team Bonding Friday!! Ooooh, busted!! 🙂 xxx
