Claiming Truth…

Hey mama … 

Do you ever feel a little lost? Like somewhere along the way you just got off course 1 degree at a time and now that you turn around you’re not really sure where you are, who you are, or what direction to head next? 

So instead you stay in the habit loop, going to work, stepping up for everyone else, and putting on the appearance that all is good while your insides are screaming silently (or loudly) at you. 😣

Been there, done that. If I’m being 100% transparent - somedays (most days??) I’m still doing that. 

Which is why I’m declaring this as my True North Year. The year I become the woman who trusts herself and leads with unshakable confidence.

It is the final chapter of my 40’s - not my favorite decade - and I plan to enter my 50’s with a heart fully ON FIRE ❤️‍🔥. I spent most of last year re-writing old stories and thoughts no longer serving me. It was rough. Chances are these stories never served me, but it’s easy to lie to ourselves in order to maintain what feels like an equilibrium. Not to sound dramatic, but at times it felt like a death. In truth - it was a death. I laid to rest an old version of myself that just could not continue dragging herself forward.

I wrapped up 2025 cut off at the knees while simultaneously being asked to stand 10 feet tall as a mama. More on that later, but I woke up today (possibly due to a full-ish night's sleep) feeling energized and led to take just one step forward. 

The morning journal prompt that landed on my heart was this:

What do I desire motherhood and family life to look and feel like for my daughters? How can I be an example of that?

The power of this question is the rewriting of current habits. In order for my daughters to have the freedom to live fully in alignment while serving their family, they need to see what is possible. I have the opportunity to show them what that could potentially look like. How exciting is this?! More importantly - I have the opportunity to show myself what that might look like. Do I expect them to do it exactly as I do? Heavens no!! Nor would I want them to because that would require them to live in my reality and alignment, not their own. So far they have witnessed me bending like an aspen in the wind trying to keep everyone else happy while slowly uprooting myself. It isn’t sustainable or healthy. I want something better for them. More.

So, I am inviting you along this path with me. Maybe you will see pieces of me that remind you of yourself and your own story. My hope is my journey and stories will prompt you to look into your own heart and nudge you to find your own True North. Ready to grow mama?!

Let’s do this together! 

With love and truth,

Caryn

PS - I’m holding space for you 💞I would love nothing more than to hear what is showing up for you, what you connect with, what you desire in this season, and what obligation or expectation you are wanting to let go of so you can show up fully in YOUR power. Hit reply and let me know if this lands with you or what your heart is wanting to say. I’m here for it!