Trusting imperfect action
for an honest and vibrant life
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I usually associate summer with intensity since everything gets turned UP: brightness, sound, bustle, humidity, exhaustion, socializing.
This summer, there’s been a sweet steadiness instead. I feel an ease that I’m reminding myself is safe to open up to… it is safe to open to ease.
Ease right now looks like prioritizing dreaming, trusting the fruit of my actions, not jumping into work first thing in the morning, not scrolling, slow mornings with friends, watching SATC, summer cooking, and being like a cat in the heat.
Soon, it looks like an easeful move, a milestone anniversary, and what I am designing to be an easeful launch (this last one feels audacious and mind-bending).
There’s so much happening behind the scenes lately, but it’s also really nourishing me at the moment. Big shifts in my work with a focus on building simplicity—finally, and still in process.
As I’m in this space of daring myself to craft more ease and simplicity, I’ve just got to say:
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Today, I’m thrilled (!!) to share…
Two new episodes of Gentle Musings for you, both free-flowing and a behind-the-scenes look at some of the questions I’ve been holding in my work.
You might notice that it also has a new look 👀
Listen in to the two new episodes to hear musings on…
The sweet spot between being prepared enough to start to take (imperfect) action and being overly prepared. I share what happens to me when I veer to far in either direction of the wing-it to the make-it-perfect scale
How to meet yourself as you are so that you can live a life of candid, vibrant expression
Some meta reflections on sharing oneself on the internet—what often feels like a void but there are actually a bunch of strangers consuming your creativity?!
The more you share yourself candidly, the more opportunity there is to be misunderstood
Over-preparing as a way of taking care of vulnerability
The vulnerability of living out loud
How other people’s judgements aren’t our business
Building shame resilience
My favorite statements for when I’m stuck in fear and resistance
Opening to the deep okayness of the present moment
Pathways for returning to and listening to creative desire
What would I do if I weren’t afraid?
Lots of inspiring quotes of course
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I also share this poem by Agnes Martin:
Keep an eye out for the next letter where I share upcoming workshops and ways of connecting.
Thank you for being here XO
Maggy
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