Sometimes what is already

As I close out Reclaiming the Space, I am exploring what happened when I recognized that there were opportunities already in front of me that required my participation.

I didn't have to know everything that was on the other side.

I chose to step forward.

And what began with a decision became an abundant blessing.

Access was granted…
And I held the key. 🔑

🪞 SELF-ASSESSMENT:
Where am I waiting for permission when I may already be holding the key?

🔑 I AM:
I AM participating in what's possible.

Nourish your mind.
Honor your heart.
Grow with intention. 🌱

Sometimes showing up isn’t difficult because of the people around us. Sometimes the greater requirement is what showing up asks of us.

In Week 3 of Reclaiming the Space, I’m reflecting on what I began to notice when I stopped focusing only on how others were showing up and became more aware of what participation required from me.

Showing up asked me to be present.
To communicate.
To become aware of my own patterns.
To recognize where I had responsibility, choice, and room to grow.

This experience reminded me that reclaiming the space isn’t only about entering it—it’s also about becoming aware of how I choose to occupy it once I’m there.

🪞 Self-Assessment:
What is showing up requiring from me in this season?

✍🏾 Journal Prompt:
Where have I been paying more attention to what others are or are not doing than to what my own participation requires from me?

💛 I AM Statement:
I AM willing to become aware of what showing up requires from me.

Showing up required more from me than others.

Nourish your mind.
Honor your heart.
Grow with intention. 🌱

Have a Happy Monday and a flourishing week ahead! 💛

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Recognizing the space is one thing.

How I show up in it is another.

As I continue experiencing Reclaiming the Space, I am becoming aware that reclaiming does not always mean finding somewhere new to go.

Sometimes, I can reclaim how I show up where I already am.

In this experience, motherhood becomes a doorway for me to examine the relationship between identity, participation, and becoming, and to recognize that there is still a Maria in that space.

🪞 Self-Assessment:
Does the way I am showing up in the spaces I occupy agree with who I say I AM?

I AM:
I AM becoming in agreement with who I say I AM.

Nourish your mind. Honor your heart. Grow with intention. 🌱