Judith RicheyThe wanting that went underground didn't go underground because it was wrong or too much or unrealistic. It went underground because it was precious. And it has been waiting, with remarkable patience, for you to come back for it.
Judith RicheyEvery January — and every spring, and honestly every Monday morning — millions of people sit down with a blank page or a fresh canvas of cork board and begin the ritual of imagining a better life. They cut out images. They write intentions. They choose a word for the year. They make plans. And then, somewhere between the vision and the living of it, something stalls...
Judith RicheySomething shifts when you’ve done real clearing work. It doesn’t always feel the way you expect. Sometimes it feels peaceful — a genuine quieting you haven’t experienced in a while. Sometimes it feels unfamiliar in a way that’s almost uncomfortable, like you’ve been carrying something so long that putting it down changes your posture and you’re not quite sure how to stand yet. Sometimes it just feels like open space. Which, if you’re not used to it, can feel almost like something is missing. Nothing is missing. That is readiness. And readiness is exactly what you’ve been preparing for.
Judith RicheyThere’s a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn’t show up in your calendar. It doesn’t come from working too many hours or sleeping too little. It comes from the people and situations you’re still internally managing — even when you’re alone, even when the conversation ended months ago, even when you’ve told yourself you’re over it.