Right In the Middle

I got the urge to write, so here we are. Sitting at the park, just re-read my last post, and now letting the thoughts flow freely. No plan, just me, my heart, and whatever wants to come through. I’ll clean it up later tonight, but for now, I’m letting it all breathe.

Life feels like a beautiful mess.

This is so much shifting, inside and out. Some days I feel grounded and confident, other days I feel like I am holding my breath and holding back tears.

I was in the longest Luteal Phase ever, and it had me feeling all out of whack hormonally. Like an emotional rollercoaster. On top of that, there’s a major shift happening in my life right now. So yeah… It’s been a lot!

I’m Miss Tough Girl for the most part, but as I’ve deepened my relationship with myself over the years, I’ve realized just how delicate I actually am — I feel things deeply. And I think that’s exactly why I’m able to hold space for others the way I do (Coach Lyss $hit).

But here’s what I know about me: when I’m happy, I feel it times a thousand. And when I’m sad, angry, or moving through a dark moment, I feel that just as deeply.

I’m good at ‘masking my pain’—not in an unhealthy way, but because I don’t like to talk about what I’m going through until I’ve gotten to the root of it. That’s why I can sit here now and speak about it without sharing every detail. I found the root. I’ve moved through it. And now I can see it differently—and share the lesson it came to teach me.

As a Coach, and someone who holds myself accountable, I like to sit with myself first. That way, when I do open up, it’s coming from a clear place, and the people around me can support the real me, not just the version that’s reacting in the moment.

But I’ve also come to realize—there’s nothing wrong with needing support before you have it all figured out. We’re allowed to be in-process spaces. We’re allowed to feel deeply, react, fall apart a little, and still be worthy of love and understanding. Both can exist. One doesn’t cancel out the other.

It would be very hypocritical of me not to allow myself the same grace I offer others. My beautiful soul clients, my family, my loved ones—they come to me confused, raw, and sometimes without knowing the root. And I guide them with love and care through it. So I’m learning to offer myself that same space. To be held, even in the middle of the mess.

I’m definitely moving through a growth spurt right now—and it makes sense, my birthday is coming up next month. It’s funny how those growing pains tend to show up right before we complete another trip around the sun. It’s like life is preparing us for our next level.

Here are the reminders I’m keeping close as I evolve:

• I’ve got my own back — and so does The Divine.

• I’m getting the chance to redo something most people never get to. What a gift.

• Healing is real. And sometimes we revisit the past with new eyes, new understanding.

• The portal to your next level usually lies in the parts of yourself you tend to avoid.

• Teamwork really makes the dream work.

• Focus on the good, and the good gets better. (Cliché? Maybe. Still true? 100%)

• Stay aligned with your vortex.

• Whatever happens, happens. Trust the process. Be more process-oriented than results-obsessed.

• Meditation is soul medicine. Don’t skip it.

Closing this out with a warm cup of tea and my laptop. The tag on my tea read, “There is pleasure in the pathless woods,” and it landed so deeply. Some paths are meant to be PATHLYSS — felt, not forced.

This is my life, my journey… my PATH — LYSS.

Thanks for being here with me in the messy, beautiful in-between.

Until next time — stay grounded, and keep trusting your own LIMITLYSS path.

P.S. If you made it this far… he ran at the park while I sat with my thoughts. Fastest runner I know!