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Setting The Stage…A Bit About “Belonging”

Setting The Stage…A Bit About “Belonging”

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 Welcome to the inaugural Episode of my BreakOpen Life Podcast. This is Monday February 12th, 2024. A new episode will be released every Monday for the next 52 weeks straight. That’s 52 Real & Raw conversations from the heart…sharing about how I “Broke-Open” to Life and why you may want to, and…IF you want to, how you CAN…TOO! My whole life, I’ve never felt like I really “fit in”, or truly “belonged” anywhere. Little did I realize that this deep seated loneliness was simply my personal power in dormancy. No different from how seeds remain alive for long periods of time until germination, so too was I, alive and ever waiting. I am that “late bloomer”. That seed, in a state of suspended animation wherein its metabolic activity slows way down, enabling it to withstand virtually ANY unfavorable environmental condition, such as extreme temperatures, wind, ice, drought, and lack of oxygen. I often felt as if I too, was stuck in a state of arrested development, watching everyone around me find their stride and seem to have a sense of direction in the race of life, long before I even figured out where the starting line was. With every passing let down, disappointment, and misfit timing, my outer layer became super tough and resilient, and just like with a seed, it protected the embryo (my inner essence) from all the external factors that tried to mold and manage me, as I lay waiting for what I believed was “my time” coming. For any of you…all of you… who feel like I did…THIS PODCAST IS FOR YOU‼️ Let’s be clear though, I don’t have any answers for you…only stories, lessons, strategies, and perspectives. I’m not an expert at anything, except at being myself. I don’t have a long list of letters indicating fancy credentials of any kind after my name, and yet I’ve come to know my worth. I’m not world famous and I haven’t made a million dollars in a single year, but those who meet me usually know I am genuine, and whether I am their cup of tea or not, I do believe I am remembered. I proudly proclaim that the greatest outward achievement I’ve made to date is in the role of motherhood to two amazing young men, whom I will make much mention of in my stories. Together they have woven the most beautiful and equally, the most painful parts of my story, and in so doing, have allowed me to come full circle into what I believe is the germination period of my life. Up until now, I’ve lived a life most often on behalf of others’ needs ahead of my own. It’s taken this long to get to truly know myself, love myself, and trust myself. Along the way, I’ve had the most incredible and turbulent relationship with this thing called Fear. This son of a gun often shows up flanked on either side by trusted sidekicks named anger & depression in my life. Together this tumultuous trio have at different times and in different ways, each been my captor, my nemesis, my taunter, my bully, my guardian, my maker, and my best friend. They have been with me ever since I can remember…and they comprise and define the longest and most consistent top 3 relationships in my entire life. My journey navigating the different phases and stages of my personal relationship with scared, mad & sad, will be the underlying structure of the stories I will share with you. I have had many mentors of many sorts over the years: experiences, people, books, television, movies, observations, Mother Nature, marriage, my children, and not the least of them for mentioning last…God. It is my intention and sincere wish that you will come to know the meaning and value of both Hope & Hopelessness in your life through these stories and the lessons they taught me. All I can do is offer you examples of what worked and what didn’t work for me, and in so doing, offer you the gift of time. It’s taken me 56 years to find my voice and summon the courage to share it this way. I genuinely believe there is wisdom to be had in the 52 conversations to come.
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