Getting to know our shadow selves

an audio missive from me to you

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Hello lovely one,

As I move closer to the motherhood portal, I am feeling some clarity about how I want to show up in this space. Originally, I thought I would share my postpartum writing only with paid subscribers - but truth be told, this list is quite short. And it feels like I have words that are beckoning to be written to more than just a few people.

I also realize that as soon as I enter the postpartum realm I may not have much capacity to write with consistency for quite some time. I don’t want to continue to make a commitment to you darling paid readers that I may not be able to fulfill.

And so I’ve made a decision, for now, to return to sharing my writing with all of my subscribers - both free and paid - at least until I know what my capacity is and what I can reasonably offer.

That being said, I have an itching to share audio notes, and I’d like to play with doing that only for my paid subscribers. I miss podcasting, and certainly don’t have the bandwidth right now to return full on into that area of content creation… but I figured I could play a little bit with audio notes on this platform as a bridge back into that realm.

I don’t have a concrete plan for these - what they will contain, how often they will be posted, etc. But my hope is that I can share with you little short-form snippits, glimpses into my life, in a way that is even more real, raw, and in the moment than my writing.

I publish writing every Monday morning (although that may begin to fluctuate more soon). My audio notes, however, will not be on a set schedule, but will show up whenever I have something to say. I’ll share from my own life, in ways that I hope will be helpful and supportive to you.

I’ve included my first audio missive in this post today.

I so appreciate your ongoing support of my writing in this season of my life if you choose to remain a paid subscriber. And I also completely understand if this changes your desire to show up in this space in this way.

Also, just a reminder that as a paid subscriber you receive 50% access off my online courses which currently include a workshop I just added on Understanding Trauma, and a self-study program to help you connect with your inner child. You can find those on my website under “Courses”, and use the code ‘SUBSTACKLOVE’

Now, without further delay, in this audio note I talk about…

• Getting to know my shadow selves - the ‘bitch’, the ‘people pleaser’, and the ‘show off’

• How these shadow selves show up for me both in relationship and creativity

• A little bit more about this decision to pivot how I’m approaching Substack, and the reality of how often we need to pivot in our life in general

• My intention for these audio notes

• Some of the feelings that are coming up for me around my upcoming birth