Stef Sword-Williams

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Follow along for more support 💛 If you feel stuck, you might be in the liminal space 💛 A liminal space is a transitional space, a threshold between two different states. When you’re in a liminal space, you’re neither here nor there, you just are. You might be hanging in between two different decisions, or two different identities. You may be en route to a new life path but still have a foothold in your old one. And let me tell you, it’s so bloody hard. I can’t speed up the process but I can definitely share these journaling prompts that helped me through this period: * What old identity am I letting go of? * What is falling away? * What is feeling unsettled in me? * What am I moving away from? * What am I moving towards? * What am I you holding close? * What changes am I experiencing right now? * How do I feel about being in this in-between space? * What fears or anxieties arise in this uncertainty? You’re not alone, more people are going through it than you think. Keep following along and I’ll be sharing more on how to support yourself through hard times. Stef ✨ #fyp #behindthebraveface #stuck #millenial #crossfit

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Follow along for more support 💛 Ep 17: You might be experiencing a lifequake 🌪️ Author Bruce Feiler coined the term “lifequake” to describe a major life event that shakes up your foundations and forces you to rethink your life. It could be a big change in your identity, your relationships, your health or your sense of security that leaves you questioning who you are and what your life looks like now. People move through three distinct phases: 1. The Long Goodbye: Mourning the loss of your past identity, routine, or relationship. 2. The Messy Middle: Shedding old habits, feeling disoriented, and experimenting with new ways of living. 3. The New Beginning: Emerging with a fresh sense of purpose, self-awareness, and personal story What I love about this phrase is that it gives you a way to explain what you’re going through without having to explain what you’ve been through. Sometimes the aftershocks of a life-changing experience can last far longer than we expect, so the phrase lifequake really summarises that feeling. I’m reading his book “Life is in the transitions” so if you’re looking for extra reading would recommend. Keep following along for more support 💛 #fyp #behindthebraveface #stuck #lifeisgood #hard @Stef Sword-Williams

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Stop withdrawing because you don’t want to be a burden 💛 I think this is one of the biggest struggles we all have, but don’t admit enough. We make assumptions that just by asking for help or sharing something we become a burden to someone else. But asking for help isn’t demanding it, and if we really do want to fight the AI world, we need to start speaking to each other a little bit more, or make it feel safer for us all to open up without guilt. Remember, it’s down to the other person to tell you whether they have capacity….not for you to pre-empt what they can offer. Hope this helps and keep following along for more support 🫶 #MentalHealth #ask #helping #authentic #honestly