Authentically Whit
“So world you best get ready, there is no one quite like me. No copies of my soul that I have seen. And I’m on this earth for something and that something is unique, falling in line is not the kind I want to be.” Diamond in the Sun by Andy Grammer
This song captures my essence better than any other I have found up until this point. It’s giving joyful. It’s giving celebration. It’s giving unapologetically goofy authentic expression. I love it!
Over the past couple of years, I’ve really dug into Whit. Who is she? What does she want? How does she like to express herself. In this exploration, I’ve tried on different labels to see how they feel. Queer, Poly, Entrepreneur, Activator, Guide, etc. While I know labels can be helpful and empowering, I’m finding I create boxes for myself with each label, and that, my friends, is not where I’m headed.
So! If not labels, what?
As of today, I am choosing actions. I am choosing to decide each day what those actions might be. If I tune into myself, what does my heart want to do? Is it the same as yesterday? Different? Cool! Let’s give it a go and see what happens. Instead of labeling myself as an Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner, I think about creating and how I like to create in the moment. Today I’m feeling excited and am creating from a space of optimism. Yesterday I was feeling contemplative so I created from a softer, calmer space. I have found checking in with myself day to day and not using labels allows me the freedom to expand and grow and shift in even more beautiful ways than I thought possible.
I will say, if there are two words that I keep coming back to that align with my core, authentic, Whit self, it’s joy and love. Those two pop up time and time again and shine bright in just about everything I do. So although my outward expression and actions change day to day, the internal self of joy and love remain and assist me on my path.
As I continue to prepare for my adventure, I’m thinking about how joy and love will be with me and how they may show up while I’m in the thick of it. I’m sure as I continue to document here in this blog, you’ll see plenty of examples :)
One goofy, joyful, loving Whit, comin’ at cha!
“Cause in my heart I got a marching band and they beating drums singing ‘You’ve been quiet for much too long.’ And the tension’s rising and I’m ‘bout to blow. I can’t stay in the box you made for me no no.” Diamond in the Sun by Andy Grammer
With love and joy, Whit
