hi friend,
after my year of ease, i have come to the conclusion that my word of the year for 2023 will be trust.
when trust first popped into my head, i thought of the ways i’d find it outside of myself. trust in other people. trust that they’ll do what they say. trust that they’ll show up. trust circumstances. the timing of life. that everything always works out.
but the more i thought about trust, the more i realized that all of these external expressions of trust rely on one thing—me. to trust people is to trust myself. trust that i can make good judgments. that i can discern who is safe to show my heart to.
and ultimately, trust that even if i’m vulnerable and get hurt, i already have everything i need within me to heal through it.
trust that—no matter what i do, the decisions i make, who i laugh with, who i love—i will be alright.
wishing you rest this holiday season & trust in the new year,
xoxo
m