even when you're scared shitless

even when you're scared shitless
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a queer femme of color {sofia rose smith} has her hands on the wide girth of a tree trunk. the bark is multi-colored beige, black, grey, white. Sofia's hair is curly and her back is exposed.
a queer femme of color {sofia rose smith} has her hands on the wide girth of a tree trunk. the bark is multi-colored beige, black, grey, white. Sofia's hair is curly and her back is exposed.
photo by Sierra Scheppman

My Loves,

If you're anything like me, you sometimes have a dip in your energy. You sometimes are filled with self-doubt. You sometimes can't kick the overwhelm or calm the fatigue. You sometimes don't know how brilliant and beautiful you are.

Yesterday, I recorded a Facebook Live in my pajamas.

I talked off the cuff into a camera and I hadn't washed my hair in a week. I didn't put on my eyeliner, I didn't even get dressed. I just let myself be in myself, and rocked my favorite tie-dye onesie that I got in a dollar box more than a decade ago.

And so I just wanted to say hell yes to this. To the parts of us that are brilliant in our everyday-ness. In our PJs, without makeup, un-showered. I get to love you in that way. YOU get to love you in that way.

Every part of you. In all the ways. In all of your vulnerability, even when you're tired, even when you're feeling doubt, even when you're scared shitless.

We all get there sometimes.

And the truth is, being honest about all the ways we are and are not is the best thing ever.

To love ourselves, nakedly, unkempt, lonely, alive, happy, joyful...to love all the parts of ourselves.

I love you, in every way, all the parts.

And my guess is, you do too. Or you can, or you will. My guess is that there are more folks out there that love ALL of you than you can fathom.

I wanna invite you to cultivate that loving-all-the-parts-of-you self & community.

And I'll be over here, admiring you, whether you've brushed your teeth today, or not.

In love,

Sofia

Sofia Rose Smith is a writer, channel, intuitive guide and coach for queer women geniuses. She holds space both online and offline for writing, magic, ritual, sacred communion and transformation. Visit her website to learn more: sofiarosesmith.com

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