We’d save ourselves so much drama & wasted time if we put truth before fear, if we asked for what we really want instead of settling for whatever comes along & claims to cure us of our loneliness.
_
Same goes for life, I say – this wild combination of Creativity & Love, this fragile canvas we’ve been given.
_
You can’t control what happens to you. But you can always have the last word over how you happen to life.
_
So have the guts to choose your story & splash this canvas with your truth. The greatest gift of this imperfect life: the freedom to become our selves, above all selves.
_
Your revolution doesn’t happen “later,” when you’re “ready,” in some ideal place or circumstance, with the ideal people. It must begin inside. With You. Like this. Right Here. Now & Now.
_
Whatever comes after today, whomever you become, you can’t skip over the person you choose to be this moment. The NOW creates the Later. HERE leads you to there.
_
Rewrite the life you want. There is no time to waste fighting the life you don’t.

Be brave. Trust the journey

Happy Monday !

Love,

Sarah Elizabeth

So before I throw my New Years Eve dress on and party the night away I will start with some tea, my journal  and solitude…

I’m putting together my first soul hacks of the year, pondering the fires that burned me to the ground and truths that rescued me from the ashes in 2018….this year kicked my ass, tested my strength, made me realize the people that are truly important in my life,  Made me question intentions..pulled the strings of my heart…and woke me up in new ways. It made me realize now more than ever that I’ve been made uncomfortable because Its a time of growth…because I’m on the edge of becoming….

Turns out we are all made of the same Stardust inside, and ache with the same longing, and we get lost in the same lies about our souls, & we are saved by the same truth.

what doesn’t kill you makes you truer to yourself & moves the world in others.

It shakes the dustiest corners of your soul and empties you of everything that was never supposed to stay , so you can make more space, more time, more energy, more love for what’s already yours in some dimension.

Truth leads to movement. 

I wish there was another way to experience light without the darkness that proceeds it…. but without the darkness we wouldn’t experience the depths of our soul and the all the feelings we are meant to experience. 

Isn’t it crazy to think that with a few exceptions that are circumstantial ,this whole world is ours for the taking….

The worst enemy of life is not death its stagnation , movement will set you free… 

Words to live by….

It’s often easier doing what you don’t love, because at least this gives you an excuse for hesitation, or inaction, or doubts to cover up the real reason for shrinking from your greater story…

It’s easier to be waiting to live. While in life’s waiting room, everything is allowed.

But when you claim your LIFE for what it is & try to turn it into art, then meet your real demons, baby, while playing with your angels. This part I still find quite excruciating…..

There are days I’m head over heels in love with this life and some days I can’t see the point in anything. 

The truth is, I am terrified: of everything worth investing my time, my life, my heart, my creative energy in. Even in the best case scenario, there’s such a high chance of losing, I feel like throwing up before a full YES comes out of my lips & my steps follow. At any given moment we’re 3 seconds away from finding our path & 3 seconds away from losing ourselves fully.

*But then I realized the only truth I know is action. The possibilities of loss are not my story..It’s how I  dance with both, my darkness & my light, that counts.

In 2019 Don’t play it safe, play it true. The only moment you have any real power over is RIGHT NOW. So take the next step. Write the first chapter. However messy or imperfect your beginning. You don’t need to know how the book ends. You don’t even need to understand it yet. All you need is to be the one holding the pen….

Always  stay true to you and never WAIT for the “perfect” time… don’t let fear get in the way of your dreams. Jump into the unknown ….

Breathe deep… Inhale…exhale…

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished; that will be the beginning.”

Going into the new year laser focused! 

Happy New Year!!!

Sarah Elizabeth 

#herewego #2019 #happynewyear #spilledink #mystory #gratitude #love #blessed #ajourney

Getting back to the light place while you’re still in the overcast place may feel painfully slow , may feel like a climb of massive amounts of stairs… This is exactly why we must choose love every day you must choose your goals every single day because it’s not easy actually getting to them. It’s easy to stay on the stairs not really going up or down it’s even easier to walk back down to the dark place… To reduce the pain of a positive change means staying the same so it’s time to get uncomfortable in order to get back to the light… This requires work , time & energy pushing past the resistance… choose to step up and step in to your higher self and into your inner power…
Reaching out about emotions or opportunity rather than hoping it comes to you. Being proud of yourself and sharing what you’re proud of… Don’t tell yourself you’re arrogant because you’re not! appreciate the flaws and difficult experiences that you have because they add to your story. Look at situations as a learning experience as they can to help serve others rather than setbacks ..and allow yourself to be vulnerable because it’s the most humane thing we can be. let yourself drive you forward. Power means influence ,power means confidence ,and power means being in control and also allowing the universe to work it’s magic at the same time. When you begin to feel that resistance come on when you recognize that you were in an overcast place about to move down to the dark place resist the urge of spending your time thinking about all the work that’s going to take to walk back up the stairs of the lights think about the feeling of empowerment that comes from taking that first right step. Sometimes in a dark place you think you’ve been buried but you’ve actually been planted…..
You’re most natural state of being is when we are going to feel the most in flow and most authentically yourself ..you can shine strongly regardless of how you identify yourself, you’re not wrong and you’re not alone!!
Honor the transition, you don’t need to rush!!✨#cardiothoughts💡 #spreadlove #trustthejourney #staypositive #yougotthis #neveralone #beauthentic #humble

2018,
New year, new me!! No no noooo hahaha but it’s so funny when people say this. It’s taken years for you to become you, so why change that.

Confession: I dislike resolutions. They don’t work for me. They stress me out and give me more reasons to sabotage myself & then feel guilty about not following through on what my mind decided life should be like, before my heart could beat its way through it…
So every New Year’s Day I take some time to ease my way into the year. I sit, I reflect on everything that has changed me in the last 12 months. How far I’ve come and that maybe not “the best is yet to come” but more like a different set of goals, lessons , experiences, loves, first times and unexpected miracles to looks forward to. I welcome and embrace this all with open arms … I now know life is full
Of up and downs, things we aren’t “ready” for .. things we don’t understand and lessons we think we don’t need to learn more than once. This is all what makes life and being human so miraculous. Even though it’s just a day that marks a new year on our man made calendar it is still symbolic of a chapter and a year coming to an end. A new beginning starting. I trust the journey. I’m going into this new year excited for what’s yet to come. Because you can plan all you want and we all know life just happens…
I hope you all had an amazing 2017 filled with experiences that helped you grow and become who you are meant to be.. and I wish for you all to embrace 2018 with open arms and See the world through the eyes of your inner child.
The eyes that sparkle in awe and amazement as they see love, magic and mystery in the most ordinary things. 😘✨
Bring it on!
Love always,
Sarah Elizabeth

First that I write to understand what I’m feeling & feel what I’m thinking.

That I cried in the shower this morning to cleanse away with salt…and renew

That I don’t understand why people trade their life for money, money for things, and things for half the life they started with. I have expensive taste but want a freedom reimbursement for my soul.

That I don’t feel like I belong in this madhouse of not-now, not-us, not-here. Of tamed desire, neon gods, fake smiles and comfort cages. My soul is a wild thing. My heart — a freedom song.

That I embrace the darkness, and I need help to memorize the light, to be reminded daily .. as my dad tells me “this too shall pass “and something greater will come ..

That I regret all the chances not taken, the beauty not shown, the passion not chased, the heart not invested, the dreams not believed in, enough. That I’m still trying to forgive myself for all the calls my fear didn’t let me answer.. I work on this daily..

That I live for that aha of the soul that lives in the calm, quiet eye of the storm. I long for that peace that surpasses all understanding, the kind that only comes to you when – tired of fighting reality with all your arguments, excuses & distractions – you finally give in & let the heart take over.

That I believe the world needs more creative middle fingers & less polite I’m-sorry’s, more art & less apologies, more wild & less tame, more jumping from the highest cliff & less fear of falling or flying, more trusting your own intuition & less bs excuses for not creating your life with every breath you have left.

That my soul craves adventure & intensity, passion, connection, the company of dreamers. That just Maybe the quest of all our complications is the simplicity that keeps eluding us. The beautiful unknown suits me better than safety …

That I do care about your name, your appearance, your career , accomplishments, life status, resume, your past and your retirement plan…But not that much… I want to know what makes you feel alive….
The only question worth a heart is “How Much Life, how much passion?

That I love you , I love you, I love you…

That I managed to get 1 hour of interrupted soul searching and full presence out of the last 48+ of unnecessary stress, poor sleep, anticipation of a hurricane… And my little one having a fever and sickness that has had me in the hospital & worried for days…

Okay spirit , you win… I’m listening….

#ilovemybed #spilledink #writingofagirl #midnighthoughts
goodnight 🙏🏼
SE

Never compromise your vision!
“Everything you could have done, the people you might have loved or let love you, the places you might have seen, the adventures you might have had-if you just hadn’t given into fear and smallness and plan B’s and compromised your vision based on logic and the deadly traps of reason”
-this too, is karma.

Plan A is and expensive way of operating,a paradigm that makes you squeeze the marrow out of life and keep creating beauty out of the chaos. Be all you can be in any situation..
stand for your vision- The life you want, the work, the art, the love. Never settle for the crumbs, the shadow or the vague idea of it.

*i have no plan B- only a bunch of crazy impossible A’s courting eachother …. 😉
carry on….

♠️ Sarah Elizabeth

#wakeup #letgooffear #imagine

Hi peeps!!
I just want to say that I, Sarah Elizabeth, tried paddle boarding today for the first time! I can’t lie, I was so nervous BUT I did it, I loved it & didn’t even fall!

TAKE EVERY CHANCE YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE NEW THINGS & THE WORLD.

Travel as much & often as you can. Be adventurous and spontaneous. You want whatever or whoever makes your soul feel alive! Expose yourself to what life throws your way. Variety, seek variety. The bigger the differences between you & others, the more you’ll learn & the greater the journey. ❤️
In life, I’ve learned that greatness and purpose live right on the other side of fear. Sometimes you will have to find the courage to push through the fear and other times you can be pulled through the fear by love, passion, and faith

cheers to an amazing weekend!

Love always ..

Sarah

So, it’s my birthday……
Im thankful for this day 🙏 The day I arrived to earth February 19th at 11:32am…with no instructions, maps or explanations. The day i was born to play out this wild ride called life. To be the author of my journey. It’s strange how clear things become when you are suddenly reminded & aware of your mortality….
Do I keep trying to make sense of this human experience or do I finally surrender to enjoying it? Or even better, after all these years in training, can I please be wise enough to do both equally?
I’ll be honest, there are days I’m head over heels in love with this life I’m creating & everything is magic, everyone speaking in quotes, & I’m high on life.. then days when I can’t see the point of anything & I’m so bummed and frustrated I can’t make sense of it….
But I can tell you this ..I don’t think we find or make magic – I think we’re earnestly pursued by it, every day.
Maybe it’s never been about the firsts or lasts, as much importance as we place on them. We have zero control over our endings or beginnings .. but about what we do with all the in-betweens; not about the whole puzzle of our existence. Which we can’t ever fully comprehend, but about how we deal with the pieces … place by place, choice by choice, word by word, person by person, moment by moment. It’s about now & now & now ✨ however messy or imperfect. I’m scared I’ll miss it if I close my eyes but I must go to sleep…

Today I just want to take a minute to thank each and every one of you for the birthday wishes. Please know that not one transmission from your soul to mine goes unread, unnoticed or unloved.
I am a constantly evolving love affair with life, a conversation with the world, with you. You are, in part, the reason I’m still burning.
So thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ❤️

Dear Rest of my Life, I humbly & boldly salute you. Thank you for the blessing of another year.

P.S. Rewrite Your Life. As many times as necessary. Until it feels like yours. You don’t create a masterpiece on a first try. Love your life. It’s all you have. Take radically good care of your heart, body & soul …..

Oh and I promise to smile more in pictures 😉
Love, Sarah Elizabeth

I often  wondered, why the cracks? Why can’t we learn without the pain? Can’t light come in another way? Sometimes you are so full of holes & hope, you look like a damn galaxy. Now I understand (finally…maybe?…not sure) that what gets cracked is not our true identity – but our ephemeral, scared, territorial, small self, our false sense of control, our vague idea of safety, the familiar comfort we confuse with the ultimate person, situation or opportunity… WE cannot break.
When all is said and done, it’s not about the 10,000 ways that haven’t worked out for you, for me. It’s about all the ups & downs & daily victories, the bittersweet surrender & the stubborn light that tries to love us through the cracks.
It’s about all the strange, crooked & wholesome ways in which all of your shattered pieces & failed tries, your burns & scars & midnight cries are alchemized into more life.
This messy, unexpected, broken-open kind of Now, in which your heart can be recycled into art & your true story can rewrite itself, chapter by chapter, bone by bone… when you just let it go and let you happen. #morningread #letyouhappen

Love-S

Thank you