I said goodbye to my uterus yesterday! Goodbye endometriosis, fibroids, pain, nausea, tears. Goodbye to the possibility of bearing children - children I never had and never will but am finally at peace with that. Goodbye years of agony and emotional upheaval. Now to conquer perimenopause and the glory of being a woman of age and sophistication (she says with a laugh)
So glad you are on the mend, Amber! I am dealing with long covid and my cough has not yet gone away after nearly a year (along with breathing issues, chronic fatigue, and other symptoms). Chronic coughing affects more of your life than you think it will. Hope I follow you on the healing path soon!
This week I'm letting go of physical things. I have had a habit of keeping random things 'just in case' I need them later (a sure sign of scarcity/lack mentality) and this month I'm giving away/selling/discarding the things I don't need or use anymore, even books 😱. I already feel lighter from the things I've discarded recently (including the plethora of skincare products I bought and stopped using ages ago, but never got rid of). A lot more to wade through, but I'm excited at how much cleaner my space will look and feel by the end of it.
Ugh M K thanks for sharing— I have a couple friends who are dealing with this with long Covid, it’s so horrible and I do hope you find some relief soon. Inflammation in the body is no joke. And thanks for sharing this let go too!
What ever to do with them! Who knows when they might be needed for reference or to prop up a sagging couch. Or to loan your bookworm neighbor who can't find her copy of her favorite June Jordan book.
oh I always need more books, but I just don't have the space. I may also be moving soon and honestly the thought of moving all those books is overwhelming. I'm still keeping a lot but letting go of several stacks of books I have digital versions of and don't need the paperbacks, or finding new homes for fiction or fantasy books, etc. has actually been really great. As I get older, the paperbacks have also been harder for me to read and I am more and more preferring the brighter digital version.
Letting go of people. Friendships I’ve had for decades and decades. People who’ve violated boundaries I never knew how to articulate, over and over again, never apologizing for it. This week, I wrote about them, and let them go.
Hi, I had a cough that lingered for months after contracting the flu in January. It went away after taking Zyrtec for a few days while on a work trip. I am not an allergy person, or so I thought, so I had not thought of Zyrtec before that. It was kind of remarkable how fast the cough disappeared after rumbling in my throat for so long. Maybe that will help if your cough goes on? And I continue to let go of a lifetime of culturally induced self judgement. This has become easier post menopausal (when the estrogen goes, caring what others think mostly goes along with it, a perk people don't talk about enough) but I still find myself on those old roads of self criticism especially around writing. Always grateful for your posts for inspiration when I need a boost out.
I get something similar, a really dry cough weeks after the cold or flu resolves. I found that a Chinese herbal formula called bai he gu jin tang really helps me.
UGGH, I’m so sorry Amber, that is so debilitating and bless you for letting it’s power over you go! Glad you’re improving, time can and does heal.
Hi LITD fam - today my let-go is HELLA INSPIRED by another of our fam, @Lucky Renee.
First, I wish you a BLESSED new chapter post- hysterectomy, and much love and healing.
Although I couldn’t begin to know your brand of struggle through this, I very much know the pain of not being able to have children. No choice.
I have Turner Syndrome, a chromosomal disorder leaving me without a functioning reproductive system. I wear my hurt and anger about this like a warm cloak…and hey, it’s full Spring, dammit, I don’t need it now or anymore.
Why hurt and angry? Because the obvious is the top of a deep, hidden iceberg. A question always consumed me that NEVER EVER SHOULD HAVE. Why am I here, what purpose do I have, if not to further the species? What can I contribute. Biblically, societally…oh I feel the mandate.
Well the answer couldn’t be simpler: I’m here to contribute A LOT. And I have the only mandate I need: I EXIST.
Better use that well, huh? 😉
Much love Amber and LITD Fam- and a beautiful Mother’s Day to all the incredible and incredibly varied mothers and mother figures.
Feel better Amber and take care of yourself. ♥️. I would like to let go of fear. Fear is a useful instinct but it sometimes overwhelms me. I want to let go of ‘fear signs’, that’s when I see something or hear something that has the potential to cause harm to someone I love or even the world and I go all the way down the path of potential tragedy. Almost all of the time things work out and when they don’t my catastrophic thinking has not made any difference. So, I’m attempting to let go of ‘fear signs’. PS. Lots of water drinking is supposed to help rid you of bugs that stick around. Fingers crossed you are completely yourself again very soon. ♥️
Thank you. We keep going which is what is most important, that and spreading love. But shedding unnecessary fears would be amazing. I have to say that your performances in Joan of Arcadia remains inspiring to me. You were so natural and open. Your character was a real girl in an extraordinary situation and you portrayed her beautifully. Hoping that the premise of god being everywhere and always loving us but leaving us hints as to where we can go to be more of ourselves and better for others is true. ♥️
I truly look forward to Good Riddance. Thank you Amber for always sharing with truth.
Have you ever tried the Infrared Sauna? Burbank Infrared Sauna in Los Angeles has been a game changer for me and I’m sure there is somewhere near you as well.
This week I was gifted an illness by my preschool class which forced me to slow down in a positive way. So this week I am letting go of over scheduling myself and embracing more time and space at home.
I am a May baby too and the member Zoom is my birthday weekend, so I look forward to celebrating with you.
Sending love and strength out to all of you. Keep Marching 💜💛🤍
Letting go of hopelessness and self-sabotaging behavior after realizing that I had given up on life a long time ago without telling anyone. Curious to see my first real steps into the world 😬
I'm letting go of so much, Amber. The biggest thing I'm letting go of- joining others when they complain and want to drag me into their drama. These people are usually innocent acting too, and prey on me as an empath to get sympathy for their "victimhood". I now see right through people, my intuition is unclouded and I can't (and won't" unsee it. I may and have lost relationships because of this, but anyone so threatened by my boundaries doesn't deserve to have me in their life. Can't wait for the next Zoom, thanks!
I said goodbye to my uterus yesterday! Goodbye endometriosis, fibroids, pain, nausea, tears. Goodbye to the possibility of bearing children - children I never had and never will but am finally at peace with that. Goodbye years of agony and emotional upheaval. Now to conquer perimenopause and the glory of being a woman of age and sophistication (she says with a laugh)
!!!!!!
This is so major. I salute and celebrate you. I hope your body finds much relief ♥️
Sending you so much love and healing vibes. Also sending admiration that you have found peace. Awesome for sharing this ❤️
SO MUCH love and continued healing to you- as you see from my let go you inspired me so much!!
Wooo, that's big. Here's to your 'new' health and well being!
So glad you are on the mend, Amber! I am dealing with long covid and my cough has not yet gone away after nearly a year (along with breathing issues, chronic fatigue, and other symptoms). Chronic coughing affects more of your life than you think it will. Hope I follow you on the healing path soon!
This week I'm letting go of physical things. I have had a habit of keeping random things 'just in case' I need them later (a sure sign of scarcity/lack mentality) and this month I'm giving away/selling/discarding the things I don't need or use anymore, even books 😱. I already feel lighter from the things I've discarded recently (including the plethora of skincare products I bought and stopped using ages ago, but never got rid of). A lot more to wade through, but I'm excited at how much cleaner my space will look and feel by the end of it.
Ugh M K thanks for sharing— I have a couple friends who are dealing with this with long Covid, it’s so horrible and I do hope you find some relief soon. Inflammation in the body is no joke. And thanks for sharing this let go too!
Ah, books!
What ever to do with them! Who knows when they might be needed for reference or to prop up a sagging couch. Or to loan your bookworm neighbor who can't find her copy of her favorite June Jordan book.
You never outgrow your need for books.
oh I always need more books, but I just don't have the space. I may also be moving soon and honestly the thought of moving all those books is overwhelming. I'm still keeping a lot but letting go of several stacks of books I have digital versions of and don't need the paperbacks, or finding new homes for fiction or fantasy books, etc. has actually been really great. As I get older, the paperbacks have also been harder for me to read and I am more and more preferring the brighter digital version.
Bravo for making space in your life and letting go of things!
Letting go of people. Friendships I’ve had for decades and decades. People who’ve violated boundaries I never knew how to articulate, over and over again, never apologizing for it. This week, I wrote about them, and let them go.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi, I had a cough that lingered for months after contracting the flu in January. It went away after taking Zyrtec for a few days while on a work trip. I am not an allergy person, or so I thought, so I had not thought of Zyrtec before that. It was kind of remarkable how fast the cough disappeared after rumbling in my throat for so long. Maybe that will help if your cough goes on? And I continue to let go of a lifetime of culturally induced self judgement. This has become easier post menopausal (when the estrogen goes, caring what others think mostly goes along with it, a perk people don't talk about enough) but I still find myself on those old roads of self criticism especially around writing. Always grateful for your posts for inspiration when I need a boost out.
Thanks for this recommendation Allison! “Culturally induced self judgement.” PHEW. Excellent let go.
I get something similar, a really dry cough weeks after the cold or flu resolves. I found that a Chinese herbal formula called bai he gu jin tang really helps me.
That’s exactly what I have! Thanks david I’ll look into this!
❤️
UGGH, I’m so sorry Amber, that is so debilitating and bless you for letting it’s power over you go! Glad you’re improving, time can and does heal.
Hi LITD fam - today my let-go is HELLA INSPIRED by another of our fam, @Lucky Renee.
First, I wish you a BLESSED new chapter post- hysterectomy, and much love and healing.
Although I couldn’t begin to know your brand of struggle through this, I very much know the pain of not being able to have children. No choice.
I have Turner Syndrome, a chromosomal disorder leaving me without a functioning reproductive system. I wear my hurt and anger about this like a warm cloak…and hey, it’s full Spring, dammit, I don’t need it now or anymore.
Why hurt and angry? Because the obvious is the top of a deep, hidden iceberg. A question always consumed me that NEVER EVER SHOULD HAVE. Why am I here, what purpose do I have, if not to further the species? What can I contribute. Biblically, societally…oh I feel the mandate.
Well the answer couldn’t be simpler: I’m here to contribute A LOT. And I have the only mandate I need: I EXIST.
Better use that well, huh? 😉
Much love Amber and LITD Fam- and a beautiful Mother’s Day to all the incredible and incredibly varied mothers and mother figures.
-Karen
Mother of Dragons 🐉
(Ok ok, cats, you got me! 🐈⬛)
Thanks you for sharing this, as always Karen! ❤️
Thank YOU- for the space and opportunity - and as always your support!
Feel better Amber and take care of yourself. ♥️. I would like to let go of fear. Fear is a useful instinct but it sometimes overwhelms me. I want to let go of ‘fear signs’, that’s when I see something or hear something that has the potential to cause harm to someone I love or even the world and I go all the way down the path of potential tragedy. Almost all of the time things work out and when they don’t my catastrophic thinking has not made any difference. So, I’m attempting to let go of ‘fear signs’. PS. Lots of water drinking is supposed to help rid you of bugs that stick around. Fingers crossed you are completely yourself again very soon. ♥️
I love this Kelly!
Thank you. We keep going which is what is most important, that and spreading love. But shedding unnecessary fears would be amazing. I have to say that your performances in Joan of Arcadia remains inspiring to me. You were so natural and open. Your character was a real girl in an extraordinary situation and you portrayed her beautifully. Hoping that the premise of god being everywhere and always loving us but leaving us hints as to where we can go to be more of ourselves and better for others is true. ♥️
I truly look forward to Good Riddance. Thank you Amber for always sharing with truth.
Have you ever tried the Infrared Sauna? Burbank Infrared Sauna in Los Angeles has been a game changer for me and I’m sure there is somewhere near you as well.
This week I was gifted an illness by my preschool class which forced me to slow down in a positive way. So this week I am letting go of over scheduling myself and embracing more time and space at home.
I am a May baby too and the member Zoom is my birthday weekend, so I look forward to celebrating with you.
Sending love and strength out to all of you. Keep Marching 💜💛🤍
Oooh look forward to celebrating with you!
Letting go of hopelessness and self-sabotaging behavior after realizing that I had given up on life a long time ago without telling anyone. Curious to see my first real steps into the world 😬
I'm letting go of so much, Amber. The biggest thing I'm letting go of- joining others when they complain and want to drag me into their drama. These people are usually innocent acting too, and prey on me as an empath to get sympathy for their "victimhood". I now see right through people, my intuition is unclouded and I can't (and won't" unsee it. I may and have lost relationships because of this, but anyone so threatened by my boundaries doesn't deserve to have me in their life. Can't wait for the next Zoom, thanks!