I do believe that the universe sends us messages in different forms when we really really need them. I've been struggling with relationships with my close ones lately, feeling needy and too much, trying to silence myself as hard as I could. And while I was doing that there was always that one feeling which name was on the tip of my tongue but I still couldn't remember it or even find it. As if I didn't know. But now I do. It was indeed resentment. And throughout all these hardships it was growing stronger and becoming more visible but it was impossible for me to acknowledge it as I simply couldn't even name it. And now I can. So grateful for your newsletters, Meg, they do come at the best possible time and they hold a real value.
Girl, are you in my brain??? This is exactly how I’ve been feeling lately. I grew up being the peacekeeper in my family, and even though I’m grown now and live with my husband, my family still comes to me to vent about every little thing going on in the family but none of them are willing to talk to each other about the things that they are annoyed about. I have been feeling such resentment that everyone feels like they can pile their stories on to me and I feel like I have nowhere to go with them! Resentment has definitely been the most prominent emotion I’ve been feeling lately. Thankfully I am going to therapy and working on setting boundaries so it will not always be this way. Thank you so so much for this post, as well as all the others! they are absolutely stellar, and I can’t wait for your new book to come out. Much love to you, Meg! 🩷
i'm so glad it resonates, Eliza <3 it sounds like you are so attuned to what you're feeling and needing! thank you for your reflections, for being here, and for your sweet words x
I need to have a hard conversation after something painful happened several weeks ago. I’ve needed time as it happened during a big wave of grief and I needed to tenderly care for those raw, aching parts of me first.
I am getting close to feeling ready and was just writing about it this morning. Your words here help me to feel more settled and to lean into being brave. ❤️
This helped put into words the experience I had with a friend who overstepped boundaries and asked me to do almost the impossible. But people-leasing me quickly agreed to the thing before I really had a moment to process the request. This choice resulted in a blowup of the friendship when I didn't follow through. My friend refused to talk or work it out, and with very little room to have a healthy, open dialogue, I said what I needed and added him to the block and ignore list - Where we still remain in each other's lives.
I relate with almost all of your content. You give words to my inner experience and it’s so helpful, makes me feel seen and less alone with this way of being that I know needs to shift, but is so hard to do. Thank you thank you thank you!
I do believe that the universe sends us messages in different forms when we really really need them. I've been struggling with relationships with my close ones lately, feeling needy and too much, trying to silence myself as hard as I could. And while I was doing that there was always that one feeling which name was on the tip of my tongue but I still couldn't remember it or even find it. As if I didn't know. But now I do. It was indeed resentment. And throughout all these hardships it was growing stronger and becoming more visible but it was impossible for me to acknowledge it as I simply couldn't even name it. And now I can. So grateful for your newsletters, Meg, they do come at the best possible time and they hold a real value.
Girl, are you in my brain??? This is exactly how I’ve been feeling lately. I grew up being the peacekeeper in my family, and even though I’m grown now and live with my husband, my family still comes to me to vent about every little thing going on in the family but none of them are willing to talk to each other about the things that they are annoyed about. I have been feeling such resentment that everyone feels like they can pile their stories on to me and I feel like I have nowhere to go with them! Resentment has definitely been the most prominent emotion I’ve been feeling lately. Thankfully I am going to therapy and working on setting boundaries so it will not always be this way. Thank you so so much for this post, as well as all the others! they are absolutely stellar, and I can’t wait for your new book to come out. Much love to you, Meg! 🩷
i'm so glad it resonates, Eliza <3 it sounds like you are so attuned to what you're feeling and needing! thank you for your reflections, for being here, and for your sweet words x
This song should be playing in the background as people read lol
https://open.spotify.com/track/2Dms8axOrrjXETwVwtvBF5?si=fGyGVLP1T9ePg5nuAKth0Q
I need to have a hard conversation after something painful happened several weeks ago. I’ve needed time as it happened during a big wave of grief and I needed to tenderly care for those raw, aching parts of me first.
I am getting close to feeling ready and was just writing about it this morning. Your words here help me to feel more settled and to lean into being brave. ❤️
i'm so glad it resonated, and i'm sending you so much love as you navigate this <3
omg i love the idea of newsletter soundtracks!!!
This helped put into words the experience I had with a friend who overstepped boundaries and asked me to do almost the impossible. But people-leasing me quickly agreed to the thing before I really had a moment to process the request. This choice resulted in a blowup of the friendship when I didn't follow through. My friend refused to talk or work it out, and with very little room to have a healthy, open dialogue, I said what I needed and added him to the block and ignore list - Where we still remain in each other's lives.
I relate with almost all of your content. You give words to my inner experience and it’s so helpful, makes me feel seen and less alone with this way of being that I know needs to shift, but is so hard to do. Thank you thank you thank you!