timing.

the importance of the PAUSE

*currently playing:

I have so many unposted stories I’d love to finally share.

But alas, just too many distractions and/or priorities.

That’s life, I know.

Since I started here wanting to share more about my personal life, I found myself just keeping tabs on my ideas in post-it notes or in drafts [here and my blog].

What I found is shelving them has been for the best.

If you are in tune with yourself, truly listening, life has its way of nudging you at the right time to where you gotta go for true growth.

What I’d love to share is the short stories of those few times a month I leave my zone (coined by friends as ”NancyLand”), because it truly shakes up my life in the best way.

It honestly impacts me and/or whoever I am around.

Really. My close friends are left in disbelief, but I tell them —I have receipts (lol), and these cosmic happenings occur almost every single time I step out.

People that know me, know I’m a hermit. I’m very much a true “introverted extrovert.“

Like, I could honestly be home, in my ‘land,’ all by myself and be just fine.

I am a proud part of the people that loved + thrived during quarantine.

(#FF: I didn’t get sick until I briefly traveled to Florida becuz, ofc.)

But, I do love getting to know people! Like, that inner extrovert comes out when I do step out.

…then, I feel depleted after all settles and I’m comforted back in my zone.

And require a “recharge.”

Just to be home alone, for a few days, before I even consider stepping out again.**

—I am also in my mid-thirties lol.

(**Exceptions: big milestones in my loved ones lives. I prep for days before those, esp after Florida lol)

Anyway! The reason I love leaving myself notes/drafts after these beautiful encounters, is becuz it reminds me of the power of positive energy around others, that people need these offline interactions, and that there are still genuinely good people out there.

It’s hard to remember that sometimes while v content in your own lil’ bubble. . .

And these [seriously] random interactions, just have cosmically guided me to some of the best humans I have ever met, giving me reassurance of my path in life, though sometimes… just a great story —one I would have not experienced if not for stepping out of my comfort zone.

I also recently learned (and was surprised) I had inspired those I share my stories with IRL, to “just go for it” while being your authentic self.

Sharing the importance of learning to trust that internal guide.

So! This is really a reminder to myself, to make more time to share my tales. Because you never know who you are inspiring, just being yourself, in your own “land.”

That’s it!

Note: I’ll try to be better at this in 2024… Cheers!

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*Thomie released “CHERISH” in 2023. It was actually originally out in 2018, under their previous name parallelephants.

Best part to me is it used to be titled “Icancherishyourassandyourmind“
(😂 see below)

—always loved the titles to their music!! Sounded dirty af with album covers to match; yet it is the chillest music.