Tarot Journaling | Personal Practice for Vulnerability

[@yukari1518]

I was nodding along the whole time as I can very much relate. I'm usually a quiet lurker because I struggle with opening up and connecting with others - especially virtually as I try to find the appropriate balance of connecting without oversharing or feeling too vulnerable with strangers on the inter webs. However I have always appreciated and admired your ability to be open with us and to just be yourself. Thank you. ❤

[@ariffleintime]

Thank you for being part of my vulnerability practice today and sharing this space with me. I appreciate you for saying that because it's good to know I'm doing what I intended to and makes me feel brave!

[@twozsinapod]

I relate so much to all of this. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing.

[@ariffleintime]

Thank you for being here💕 I’m grateful to have people here who understand

[@Becoming_Persephone_]

This resonates with me. I cried watching this. Felt the release. It's hard to make friends as an adult. The vulnerability is hard because I fear that I will give so much of myself and not get it in return. I miss community

[@ariffleintime]

Yes I absolutely understand that fear too! Also being an adult doesn’t just mean I am older and wiser in a good way but in ways that make me less trusting of others. I see you and thank you for seeing me 💕

[@RemaHassett]

Your honesty and vulnerability are refreshing. I completely relate to your feelings, it’s the reason I just subscribed to your channel 🥰

[@ariffleintime]

Thank you and I’m so glad to have you here 💕

[@GentlyLivingOutLoud]

what you said in the beginning, about not fully opening yourself up due to fear of being misunderstood, really resonated. I actually touched upon the idea of worrying about being "too me" (in line with what you said about being 'too much') in one of my videos. In fact, creating my channel recently was a practice in my pushing back on that fear. Here's to truly being ourselves and holding space for ourselves. What a thoughtful video - thanks for sharing, and for your vulnerability!

[@ariffleintime]

Yes my channel is one of my brave acts too! Thank you for being here and understanding 💕

[@Becoming_Persephone_]

Also, I like your haircut!

[@ariffleintime]

Thank you 😊 🥰

[@Talanee314]

I get it. Me too. We seem to have certain perspectives on what a connection is rather than just being. Like our prior years are being reflected into now. It’s like “how do I clean that lense?” Wish I could help but I am here to tell you that you are so not alone in these circumstances. We’ll find ourselves with good connections in due time. Bless

[@ariffleintime]

💕 yes we will

[@LooseKarma]

For what it's worth I'm proud of you and feel the same 😊🤌

[@ariffleintime]

It’s worth a million 💕 thank you for being here with me!

[@LCtheCurious]

This resonated deeply (and I'm not alone, judging from the other comments). Thank you for your vulnerability; it is very inspiring.

[@ariffleintime]

Nothing feels better than to know your vulnerability was met with understanding and appreciation 💕 thank you so much for saying so

[@SaplingTarot]

You are a deeply wonderful human, thank you for sharing all of this with us 💕

[@ariffleintime]

Coming from such a deeply wonderful human that is the greatest compliment to hear 💕 thank you for being you and being here

[@writerlizw]

Thank you for sharing and being so vulnerable 💕

[@ariffleintime]

Thank you for being here with me 💕

[@christyc625]

Thank you:) ❤

[@ariffleintime]

Thank you for being here 💕

[@raynewyndsilverclaw7124]

Thank you so much for being so open about this. It’s something I very much identify with and struggle with as well and it’s so difficult to try to open up. Unfortunately most people I’ve met would rather say people that experience this “play victim”. It really doesn’t help at all. It’s a lonely enough place to be without being basically accused of pretending or being “dramatic”. Sorry for all the emotion here. It’s very rare for me to hear anyone discuss what I feel every day and it has put me in my feels.

[@ariffleintime]

Thank you for being vulnerable with me and understanding 💕

[@magickbreath]

So much of this resonates with me, thank you for sharing. I'm glad that you are proud of yourself, and I'm proud of yourself too. So important to recognize that. And it seems that you are taking more in account your needs and yourself and I'm glad for you. ❤ Love listening to your rambles 😊

[@ariffleintime]

🥰 thank you for seeing me and being here. I also am glad someone enjoys my rambles 😂

[@kelvynmartin8688]

Hi Casandra, Love your shirt firstly. Your rocking it. Oh honey...I use to live in that mind space also. Then ad I aged I realized " Its none of my business what others think of me" . That was a big lesson for me and it took me a while to learn it. I am now 55 and loving life and doing what I want and think is right. So much lighter in the mind over here. I realized after letting go of "I am not enough"!....Life style. That I was more than enough. The people who I LOVE the most are the only ones that care about full stop. I wish I could turn back time and discover this at your age. Man I do....Lost years of never fully allowing myself to be me, and very lost in even knowing who that might be as what others thought of me seem to out way anything else. I now live every day with the believe that I am amazing. That I spread love every where I go. And I believe that its my super power. I only ever say things I truly believe to be the truth. I give honest opinions to all I meet if asked too. I love every minute of my day. I don't wait for people to Love me any more. I just go around spreading love to all the people and place I go and it ripples its way back to me always. I make my own happiness. Plan my my weekend with things I love to do. With like minded people around me who are positive and have a great outlook on life. And you don't have to leave your home to do that. I put my headphone on to loud music that I love when I do housework. (I keep my house very tidy but that doesn't mean I love doing house work) so I jazz it up with music. To help me feel happy as I go...I even carry you or another you tuber around as I dust and clean every room. Yep, I carry the computer around as I clean. Because you guys are my like minded people who help me feel amazing each day. I plan my own Birthdays because I don't wait to be loved by another. I chose to plan the best Terri day that I possible would like to have and go do it. I have stepped into this space..... that I create my own happiness. And I look for things that make me happy each day. Because thats great. I decided to go the the GYM beginning of this year. I am a bigger girl...Actually I am the biggest person who attends my GYM. I could feel embarrassed and not go. Or I could go ....Like I do, and help other people feel they can come along also. Because as long as I don't look in the mirror....I feel so much stronger and healthier and I am able to do exercise more easily than when I started. I listen to my music so I don't need to speak to people if I don't want on any particular day. My mind space has even improved because exercise is great for my brain. YOU don't have to go to the GYM etc. I am just showing you how I don't let other peoples looks or comments stop me from living my most authentic life, possible. I don't even think they do look or comment about me at all and thats the truth. Because I love that I love myself enough to care about myself fully that why would any one care if I am at the GYM or Shop, or school etc. I hope you find you way to this amazing mind space that I live in. Please know also. I came from an abusive home ....where I was also told I was nothing daily. I was humiliated daily not only by others outside my house but also by my family inside the home. There was every form of abusive happening in my family home life. It wasn't a place for a child to be living. Thats my past. I just didn't want you to think I was like this because I lived the perfect childhood, surrounded my compliments and praise. But I didn't allow myself to continue to be treated poorly forever. I did grow up and move out. (ran away from home actually). However I step by step started love myself more and surrounding myself with beautiful souls and I started to decide I wake up and do mini challenges. I still do that to this day. Thats way I joined the GYm...that was a mini challenge ( a big one actually). Any how lovely...Keep talking to your self...journalling is important always. As is pulling your cards daily to reflect on. You Are Beautiful, Your an Amazing Mum ,that always shines through. I love watching your channel. As do many others. But please only bring what you want too your channel. Its so important to be doing what you want to do, or make on your channel. Always be true to who you are and watch how amazing it is to live in this space. Take Care Lovely. I really enjoyed watching this. Terri from Australia 🙌 🇦🇺 🦘💜

[@ariffleintime]

Terri, thank you so much for sharing your journey. It sounds like you’ve been through so much and I’m so happy you’ve come out the other side this person 💕 That's exactly the way I try to live and when I get sidetracked I just go back to those basics of choosing joy and giving love.

[@kelvynmartin8688]

Us sisters have to stick together. x