At 25, I was just finishing undergrad because I had dropped out of school twice. I worked at an animal rescue and cafe. I adopted my dog. I started dating my now husband.
I had experienced a lot of trauma and was in therapy working through it, so I was also having a lot of hard feelings. It was a hard and sometimes awkward growing period. Felt like a lot of just hoping there was another side. Thatās the journey though!
Hard to believe everything that has happened since then. Donāt stress too much- thereās no rules! No timeline!
Apr 5, 2025
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thank you for sharing š i feel like i need reminded that there is no timeline SO often but someday maybe iāll finally believe it. and i also relate to the awkward growing phase... itās feels like life is one funky change after another and constantly trying to balance it back out. but youāre right, itās just the journey and weāre all doing it in one way or another šāāļø
Apr 5, 2025
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painful, directionless, largely unemployed, sexy, grimy, changed my hair color about five times, got blackout drunk too many times, leaned into what it means to be loved and supported unconditionally for the first time... and to be vulnerable in sharing the ugly truth I had been hiding for so many years.
it was just the beginning and lay the foundation for the tremendous positive changes I would go on to make the following year like beginning EMDR therapy and starting down the path of my career (and quitting smokingā¦)! enjoy you donāt have to be even close to figuring everything out this is the time to have a little fun and explore before things get too serious and donāt think too too much about what it all meansā¦ but do take care of yourself. everything will come together in the end š«¶
Jun 11, 2024
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Let me start off by sharing that my dog died on my birthday. That kind of set the tone š«
I was in an abusive relationship, got fired from my job (first and only time) so was broke, dropped out of school, and drinking way too much. I was able to leave that relationship that same year, but I had PTSD (didnāt know it, just thought I was crazy!), so I was very unwell.
The positive is that this was my rock bottom. After struggling for a few years I realized I needed help, and I got it. The way I had been living became unsustainable and I needed to find a new way to be.
My life now is so beautiful, I wouldnāt change a thing.
Donāt let this scare you- I wasnāt healthy before all of this either! I wish you a very fun, loving, depth full year of growth and an abundance of joy!
Jun 11, 2024
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18 - fell in love, made new great friends, got my license, experienced a new environment where no one thought I was dumb for what felt like the first time ever, found independence from my shitty home life and replaced it with silly car dinners and kisses with the person I loved. I think 18 was when I started healing but didnāt know yet that I needed to.
22 - so many new things that were scary but so fun and so special. Travelled to Japan with the same love from 18 and had so much fun exploring somewhere new with them, quit a shitty fucking job and became a florist which I had wanted for so long and loved all of it, got a new job and found what Iām passionate about. Felt supported.
27 - right now and itās pretty good so far. healed from the love thats not for me anymore and now weāre friends (sometimes we make out by mistake but itās fine itās just an accident every time). going on dates that show no potential but collecting stories and experiences. . feeling really good about who I am. only 3 months in honestly so this might be premature coz the next 9 could suck.
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In Tarot, The Fool is the first card in the Major Arcana, which represents the life cycle.Ā These cycles we are continuously going through in our lives, not just once.Ā The final card of the Major Arcana is The World (which I have tattooed very large on my thigh), which signifies the completion of a cycle and natural ascension into the next.Ā We are then thrust back into the Fool, with a bit more wisdom.
The Fool as an archetype is one of joy, curiosity, spontaneity, and trust.Ā The Fool is pure of heart, knowing that the Universe has got their back.Ā This innate trust allows The Fool to be playful, to take risks, and truly believe everything will work out.Ā The more we go through life and experience loss, grief, heartache, trauma, the harder it becomes to embrace this energy.Ā Iāve found that as healing goes on, just as itās shown in tarot, we return to this natural state of being.Ā We start off as The Fool when we are wee little babies, and if we are lucky can return there a few cycles at a time, with more wisdom gained each time.Ā Ā
The goal of The Fool is to have positive experiences, maybe for fun, maybe to grow.Ā There is an acceptance with The Fool, a kind of āthis is what is, how can I make this work well for me?ā Everything works out for The Fool because they donāt know it canāt. Anything we go through in life, we can use to grow.Ā I personally believe we all could benefit embracing the archetypal energy of The Fool a bit more.Ā The Fool doesnāt stop to worry what other people will think!Ā The Fool does not fret about what ifās!Ā The Fool is in the moment!
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