the fundamentals of portia
the fundamentals of portia:
SPIRITUALITY. engaging in gratitude is a daily practice of my spirituality. prayer, connection. i could seek spirituality through a community event, reading spiritual texts, having deep conversations, internal reflection, embodiment, and more. conversations with the universe and God in whatever form is most accessible.
ART. life is art. not always paint on a canvas, or a melody to a song, but just a vibrance to life. breath, movement, self-expression, the use of spoken word, laughter, written word. to me, everything that makes life worth living can be defined as art.
NATURE. nothing has quite felt like home like being emerged in nature. whether i’m sitting, running, dancing, nature was my first genuine support system. my field trips growing up consisted of fairy hunting and playing capture the flag in forrest green mansions. when i didn’t know where to go, nature held me, as it still does today.
COMMUNITY. friends, family, relationships. sometimes, it takes a village. the power of collective effervescence will always leave me in awe.
CHANGE. the only constant is change. switching things up constantly reminds me that i am capable of adapting. this is the place that breeds self trust.
one thing after the other has forced me to take stock. the main way for me to stay grounded amidst the chaos is coming back home to me. i have recently observed thought patterns that are foreign and overwhelming, anger that doesn’t cease, and a general irritability with life.
i recognize that progress is not linear, and it can be in these moments where we feel the most lost, that we find our ways. in the long run, i recognize that it’s a few months. even if it were to be a few years i felt like this i recognize it’s still a short time in the grand scheme of life. but sometimes it can feel all consuming and frankly terrifying.
when life gets overwhelming, i tend to search externally for inspiration and validation. the opposite of anxiety is trust. trusting the universe, trusting myself, and trusting that i am exactly where i’m supposed to be. bringing myself home to my basics is where i find life.
trust yourself. take stock - what are the things that make you you? when do you feel motivated? how can you invite more of this into your life? daily gratitude goes a long way.
