{"id":7198,"date":"2017-01-02T07:34:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T13:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/?p=7198"},"modified":"2017-01-02T07:35:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T13:35:09","slug":"read-repeat-as-needed-to-live-boldly-bravely-flawed-full-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsfreemama.com\/2017\/01\/02\/read-repeat-as-needed-to-live-boldly-bravely-flawed-full-of-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Read & Repeat as Needed to Live Boldly, Bravely, Flawed & Full of Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I believe anything is possible.<\/p>\n

I am not tied to any outcome.<\/p>\n

My vow is to show up \u2026 and just keep showing up,<\/p>\n

Not when I receive some approval<\/p>\n

Not when I lose some weight<\/p>\n

Not when I make some plans<\/p>\n

Not when I get some courage<\/p>\n

Not after I\u2019ve done some research<\/p>\n

Not when I\u2019ve gotten some therapy for my issues.<\/p>\n

I choose to believe I am ready now,<\/p>\n

To live the life I\u2019ve been wanting to live,<\/p>\n

To make the contribution only I can make in this world,<\/p>\n

Not perfectly<\/p>\n

Not without fail<\/p>\n

Not without a few tiny meltdowns or a few dramatic upheavals<\/p>\n

Not without shedding a tear or two or three.<\/p>\n

I choose to believe I am ready now.<\/p>\n

Because time doesn\u2019t wait,<\/p>\n

And I\u2019ve let the chains of \u201csomeday\u201d hold me back for too long.<\/p>\n

Hello 2017.<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t realize it until now<\/p>\n

But I\u2019ve been waiting for you to arrive at my doorstep.<\/p>\n

And here you are,<\/p>\n

Right on time,<\/p>\n

On the day I choose to believe anything is possible,<\/p>\n

On the day I refuse to be tied to any particular outcome.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m no longer waiting for \u201csomeday\u201d to live my life,
\nto love myself & others,
\nand to make my unique contribution to this world.<\/p>\n

I am ready now.<\/p>\n

With shaky hands, I grasp this invitation graciously extended to me as 2017 stands at my doorstep.<\/p>\n

I will step into my life unapologetically<\/p>\n

Boldly, Bravely, Flawed and Full of Hope.<\/p>\n

Because anything is possible<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re willing to show up<\/p>\n

And bear your scars and dream your dreams beneath The Sky of Possibility.<\/em><\/p>\n

Anything is possible in 2017.<\/p>\n

I believe it enough for both of us.<\/p>\n

So grab my hand.<\/p>\n

Step through the open door.<\/p>\n

This is us, showing up<\/p>\n

Boldly,
\nBravely,
\nFlawed,
\nand Full of Hope.<\/p>\n

I see light ahead.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Rachel Macy Stafford 2017<\/p>\n

Dear ones, my site might look a little different today. My talented friend Julie Sherman<\/a> helped me make it more authentically me. There\u2019s more of my smile that makes my eyes get all squinty (thank you, Amy Paulson<\/a>). There\u2019s more of me owning my title as \u201cauthor<\/a>\u201d which I tend to downplay. There\u2019s more love here \u2013 because love is transformative, and the words ONLY LOVE TODAY<\/a><\/em>\u00a0have transformed me. I hope you feel love here. I hope you feel like you can be yourself here. I hope you believe in possibilities here. Take my hand. Together, there is hope. Please join The Hands Free Revolution community on Facebook<\/a> & Instagram<\/a> for daily inspiration to let go of distraction, pressure, & perfection to grasp what really matters. All comments, spoken & unspoken, are cherished & appreciated.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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