Hi, thank you June and thank you for connecting with me by reading my words each month. June has always held a special place in my heart. Maybe because it is my birth month or because it sits at the midpoint of the year. I’m not sure, but what I know is that with so much that happened in June, I’m looking forward to sharing a collection of some of the lessons I’ve learned, the intentions I’m setting, and of course, my highlights (there were many).
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One step is never just one step. One step creates space, space creates clarity, and clarity leads you to the next step. One step can be the step you need to initiate motion. The first step can be the hardest and the most important for you. It is in the courage to change something that momentum forms. It is in the willingness to break a pattern, let go of what isn’t aligned, become unstuck, or change direction, that you will experience responsiveness. Things have a way of falling into place better than you could ever place them. Things that are meant to be together find each other when you would have never believed they would. One change can be the reason everything works out exactly as it is meant to.
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Give yourself the grace to grow through it all. Give yourself permission to make mistakes and try again. Give yourself as many chances as it takes to achieve the things you strive for. Whatever you give to yourself is what you will have. What you make space for will take up more space, just as what you make time for will become what you spend your time on. Much of what you experience is a matter of choice. No matter how hard it gets, if you want to do it you can. Whatever you decide you are capable of is what becomes possible. Things might not work out perfectly. There will be challenges, missteps and detours, but as long as you keep going, you are on your way. There is nothing that can hold you from achieving anything you decide is worth pursuing.
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There is no one more beautiful you can be than yourself. Being someone else will not get you closer to the life you want to live, the people you want to spend your time with, or the person you aspire to become. There is not anything you need to do more than to be who you are. The heart you have been given is so big and brave because it was made to be. You were made to connect with others, to love and be loved. Let it do what it is here for. Allow your heart to remain open and warm, gentle and soft, as that is its nature. It is what you came here to do. Your heart already is everything it is meant to be. You already are everything you are meant to be.
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be kinder to myself through compassion, understanding, and patience. I will extend grace to myself when things are hard, give myself time when I need it, and be gentle with my heart because that is what it needs most. I will treat myself the same way I already do others. As I become the person I want to be, I hope to embody love in every possible dimension, in how I connect with myself and others.
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remain curious and open. I want to make space for exploration and the possibility that there is always more to learn, know and understand. I will ask questions, listen closely, and take everything with me that I can in each moment. To develop an expansive way of thinking, I will approach every idea, person, place, and experience with a desire to learn and grow.
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I’m so grateful for you, June. This month was exactly what I needed to reconnect with joy and rediscover the beauty of being alive. I had so many new experiences over the past few weeks that I’m still processing some of them because it has honestly also been a lot. My highlight in June was definitely our girls trip to Milan with my mum and sister. Beyond the concert we attended and our day at Lake Como, which were so special, what stayed with me most was the quality time we spent together. I’m especially thankful for the lightness, connection, and the feeling of being myself, surrounded by acceptance and love. Other moments I will hold close include my dad’s birthday and my own, which we both spent in nature with long walks, followed by café visits and really good food. June will always have my heart.