“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again… who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”
— Theodore Roosevelt (cited by Brené Brown, 2018)
There is so much courage in simply trying.
Not getting it perfect. Not always knowing the next step. But showing up anyway, with dust on your face and your heart wide open.
If you’ve been doing the work… Trying to break cycles. Heal old wounds. Respond differently than you were taught.
You are in the arena. And I see you.
You will fall. You will rise. You will learn. And through it all, you are worthy of compassion, not criticism.
Keep going. You are doing better than you think.
Love, Jen 🪷
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