Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish? Me neither. Well, not a real one anyway. But I’ve been stung by plenty of metaphorical jellyfish and I can say I’m probably a better person for it.
Relationships are interesting. After we get hurt by a few people in our lifetime, it’s easy to become callous to letting others into the vulnerable places of our hearts. It’s easy to assume people are just out to get us.
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When I was a little girl, while most of my friends were dreaming about becoming brides and mothers, I was dreaming about becoming famous. I was going to be an actress, and author, and a songwriter.
Fourteen years ago I left my hometown, vowing to never return, unless they were naming a sign after me. Seriously.
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I hate books that convict me. Books requiring me to stop ignoring the change I need to make in my life. Yet I keep reading books, so it’s my own fault.
In July 2014 I bought Greg McKeown’s book, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less to take on vacation with me. The first few pages in, as I sat in the sun by the pool, I decided I wasn’t in the mood to read a book about discipline. It went back into my suitcase, then back to the shelf, where it stayed until December.
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I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I set achievable goals, with action plans.
I also make one word my theme for the year. Last year was productive. The year before, intentional.
This year I’m keeping it simple, because simple is sometimes most profound.
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Hi, I’m Sundi Jo and I’m a recovering codependent. It feels good to get that off my chest.
I’m not sure if there are different levels of codependency, but if there are, I was at the highest level possible – probably president of the club.
I like things to be fixed. To find a quick solution to the problem so we can move on. It’s easy for me to say, “Move over and let me fix your problem for you. I know how to do it better than you.” I feel important when I “fix you.”
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Hey, get your act together! You need to look good, feel good, and be good. Anything other than that is a disgrace.
Don’t you feel like the world tells us that sometimes? What if we really didn’t have to try so hard to please the rest of the world?
What if vulnerability became the new sexy? Not the skinny, airbrushed chicks on the cover of magazines, but the real, raw, everyday peeps who live their lives with struggles, disappointments, and victories?
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