“Don’t mistake tenderness for lack of backbone. Don’t mistake subtle for unconfident. Don’t mistake calm for non-opinionated. Don’t mistake strong for unaffected. Don’t mistake emotional for weak. Don’t mistake kind for unboundaried. Don’t mistake quiet for unexpressed. Don’t mistake nurturing for inability to hold fierceness. Don’t let your assumptions mistake one thing for another.”
– Lisa olivera
7:00am ET, July 7 2021
This morning: This morning, I slept a few minutes more, which I really savored with the sound of the rain and wind. I love that feeling. So, I rose around 6:15, listened to a devotional while I brushed my teeth and got dressed, and sat down with a cup of coffee. Then of course, wrote this blurb. It was a slow morning, not packed with much, but it was just what I needed. Due to the rain, planning to journal and curl up in the window nook before the workday.
Today’s outfit: Two-tone poplin popover (obsessed with the blue under the collar and on the cuffs), easy jeans, ballet flats. I know, it’s hot out, but with the rain, I want something polished yet comfy. Popover always does the trick.
Today’s to-do: As usual, from 8:30-6 I’ll be at work. Our apartment building re-opened our club room, which has a great vibe, so I think I’ll head there to work for a few hours for a change of pace! I picked up some new coffee, so I’m excited to sip on it throughout the day. I’m also going on a technology free walk-jog after work. It feels like we’re constantly connected and measuring our productivity, even when exercising, which I am so guilty of. So, I want to just go on a run or walk to simply enjoy, without being tied to a phone!
Today’s intention: Focus. Sometimes I feel like that word can rub people the wrong way depending on it’s use, but it’s an important word for me! Today, I want to focus on what’s in front of me. I tend to suffer from compassion fatigue, in addition to empathy, I really carry the weight of others’ emotions or obstacles with me. It was what drove me to be a peace maker and people pleaser most of my life (and I don’t think either one are bad things in moderation). But, today I am focusing on what’s in front of me, while being there for others in the way that I can.
Love this new series! Definitely brought some peace & inspiration to my morning!
What a great post! I’m going to begin bookmarking to come back to read more regularly. Also – I love the idea of “listening” to a devotional. Which one? And which audio format do you use?