A few weeks ago, I saw a video I had posted on Facebook 1 year ago. I didn't even recognize the strong confident human in front of the camera and it literally made me cry to see it. I was speaking about my goals and what I needed to do to overcome my obstacles and crush my goals. The only thing that got crushed in 2017 was my belief in, and the value I hold for myself. Last year when I filmed this video, I was on the verge of going down this path but I was bound and determined that I would not get in my own way, listening to the Bs that was the noise around me. But it got so loud, I couldn't hear anything else. I had become a shell of a person...pinned down with grief over losing my identity and what little confidence I had, nearly a year ago. I'm not saying this to everyone to receive comfort or validation...in fact, I challenge anyone who reads this to simply respond with an emoji, gif or image,if they feel they need to, but please don't try to boost me, encourage me or stroke my ego. I'm not sharing my rawness for that...I'm determined to do this for myself without any outside validation, in hopes that I can inspire others to do the same for themselves. Because that is what I'm most passionate about, lifting others. If I can learn to love myself without needing to know if people understand or accept me...Ill finally be FREE to be ME, and i need that more than anything right now in order to be a light in this dark world. If there is ANYONE out there who has experienced something similar this year and desperately wants to reclaim their true identity and potential...comment with "I am safe to be me" and then do the work for yourself, and I promise you this next year will be beautiful, but of course a bit messy as you grow
😉If you need support, some tools or just a listening ear...send me a MSG. No one need do this alone. If I don't have the resources myself to get you there...I happen to have some amazing humans in my life that likely do...and I will point you in the right direction.
And so with that the Airo Lounge was born this morning. Its like putting the oxygen mask on yourself first, so you can breathe life into others. And that's what I hope to accomplish here.
So Welcome to Airo (greek for Lift) Lounge, have a seat, make yourself at home and share your thoughts with me, take what resonates and leave behind what doesn't, along with your forgiveness. I am messy and imperfect...and Im learning to love that messy imperfect girl again. I invite you to fall in love with your inner child again too.
Xo Jen
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