hey, smoked provolone.

so yeah, i want you to be peace, but don’t you get it twisted

being peace isn't always peaceful, and it’s not always comfortable

it’s about alignment + truth, and the conditions within which we live don’t always support the experience or expression of that easefully

some super simple examples:

the other day, i was crying in my car. even though i was sad, i was being peace

rather than stuffing sadness + stifling tears, i let them fall + let myself feel the sadness

another other day, also in my car lol, i screamed fuuuuuuuck out the window. even though i was annoyed + frustrated, I was being peace

rather than ignoring my uncomfortable feelings, i accepted + allowed them

i may not have looked very peaceful, but i was absolutely BEING peace

how often do you find yourself stuffing, stifling or ignoring the way you’re feeling in the name of seeking peace or trying to be at peace about a thing?

but true peace involves a willingness + ability to BE WITH discomfort without needing to deny, fix or explain it away

being peace allows you to feel your feelings without being overtaken by them

simply pretending tough times aren’t happening doesn’t make it so, and it sets you up to stay stuck + riddled with guilt + shame at being freaking human

claim joy | love whole | shine bright | be peace

these are examples of claiming phrases you can use to get yourself centered + unstuck from energies that don’t serve you

you might prefer to state them in a more personal way: i claim joy. i love whole. i shine bright. i am peace (or i can be peace, or i be peace)

you might prefer one over all the others or to speak them in a string

i love to create claiming phrases for clients + myself

they’re like a mantra or affirmation — without the cultural appropriation or unattainability

a claiming phrase is a statement that reflects a value or a truth, a way of being that most nurtures + honors the very best of who you are + want to be, in a way that resonates deeply + inspires in a very real way

a claiming phrase is something your soul can believe + your heart can breathe

it’s a balm + a battle cry, a pattern interrupt + holy reminder

got any claiming phrases of your own to share?

you know i’d love to hear em

and if you’d be interested in hearing more about claiming phrases, hit reply + lmk :)

xxoo, cc

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