What If the Good Thing Happens
I am an Enneagram 6. Which means I have thought about every possible way this could go wrong. Not occasionally — constantly, reflexively, before the idea has even fully formed. Running Anam Cara Clay Goods has made me see my 6ness more keenly than almost anything else in my life. And then a friend asked me a question I wasn't ready for: but what if the good thing happens instead?
The Person You're Waiting to Become
When someone says they are waiting for the right time, we usually assume we know what that means. Fear. Doubt. Circumstance. But I think there is something else underneath it — something harder to name. I think what most people mean is that they are waiting to become a better version of themselves first. And that is the trap. Because that version only arrives when you start without her.
Welcome to the Self-Love Club
The Self-Love Club has no membership requirements, no minimum purchase, and absolutely no wellness aesthetic required. It's just a group of women trying to show up for themselves — imperfectly, inconsistently, and with a lot more grace than we usually think we deserve. I've been practicing this for a while now, and I'm still terrible at it some days. Here's what I've figured out anyway.