take up space, sis.

15 affirmations to grant yourself permission

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i never fit the mold my parents created for me. my muchness did not fit in such a tiny space.

for years, i tried to grow roots in a tiny pot. but i was meant to be big, to have roots that grow deep and wide like the ceiba tree.

árbol de la paz — 300 year old ceiba tree in costa rica

my life was never meant for the confinements of a pot. i was meant to live in a lush forest where my muchness forms part of a thriving ecosystem — in which we are all free to take up space. because this wilderness harbors enough space to hold us all.

her soil is fertile and rich. none of that pesticide-laced bullshit we’ve been fed all our lives.

come sit in this forest. feel the sun synthesize your existence, nurturing your body, inviting you to grow. 🌳

answer that calling. i want to see you big. i want to see myself grow big beside you. our bigness provides a home for the birds, to grow in their own gentle ways and feel safety in our being.

✨ your muchness is worthy of this life.

it is time to be unapologetic about our authenticity. to stop playing small so others can feel good. your growth doesn’t discomfort me — it inspires me and speaks to my own capacity.

i want you to take up space. i’ll take up space alongside you, forming part of the vibrancy of this nature. a nature that has the capacity to hold us. our only responsibility is having the courage to allow her do so.

here’s to your wild becoming.
here’s to mine.

xo, moonlight.

lush forest thriving with life, where fauna takes up space and is rewarded for it. nature is abundant, remember that. — Monteverde, Costa Rica

affirmations to take up space

1. it is safe to show up as my full self.

2. i give myself permission to be seen.

3. i am rooted in my worth.

4. i choose to exist fully and unapologetically.

5. my presence is a form of prayer.

6. my authenticity creates space for others to be themselves.

7. my existence is not a burden — it is a gift.

8. my bigness is sacred.

9. my roots grow wide, deep, and free.

10. the wildness within me is alive and worthy.

11. i trust the rhythm of my own becoming.

12. i choose to grow beyond inherited expectations.

13. i am part of an ecosystem that values my presence.

14. i walk away from containers that no longer fit.

15. the world welcomes my expansion.

tools for your expansion

• to be magnetic. my favorite healing community. meditations, journaling, and friendships that will last a lifetime.

• letting magic in. a memoir by Maia Toll on her journey of becoming.

• the midnight library. a novel that helps you shift perspective.

• you are a badass. if you need a straightforward get-your-shit-together type of book, this is it.

• the artist way. a 12 week program to overcome fear and show up as your radically authentic self.

• align. a human design podcast for self-growth. jenna zoe is incredible, her voice is both nurturing and compelling.