Lauren Phipps

I am embracing the sacred and complex nature of womanhood, traversing each season of life wholeheartedly. It is beautiful and breathtaking and merciless.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

do not bury love before it begins. do not look to the past more often than you live in the present. do not hide yourself from another when you have longed to be seen. let love in. once more. always once more. and try your best to believe that perhaps. love will eventually stay.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

tread softly through your transformations. abandon resistance. brutalize nothing. master the art of alchemizing light. hold onto love when the world seems bereft of it.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

this is your reminder: despite how it often feels, you are not defined by what hurts.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

i want to remind you that you are worthy, you are a way maker, you are powerful, and you will wake to the stunning brilliance of your light soon.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

your heart is so large, both a gift and a curse, and you're tired of that all too familiar sinking sensation that you don't even have a name for.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

ask yourself: who benefits from neglect? practice self care, whatever that looks like, and never apologize for feeling. complexity is human nature, and you have every right to own and express your experiences.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

be gentle with yourself. be more forgiving. be compassionate. fall apart when you need to. don't rush to recenter. even when it pours, believe in your rainbow. believe in your worth. be a friend to yourself; kind, loving, supportive, uplifting and attentive.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

i have a heart that is worth knowing and a soul that shines despite the hardness that i have endured.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

i am opening myself—large enough to let the darkness pour out—so that only light may blossom in its wake.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

be mindful of the space that you hold for yourself. are you moving in ways that resonate or in ways to keep others comfortable?

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

your lessons and losses are not destinations; they are currents that lead to your highest self. take a deep breath if you are afraid. your time to blossom is coming—it will unfold in extraordinary time.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

you are divine. you have a soul purpose that is deeply interwoven with your life mission and every experience, tragic or triumphant, serves to align you with your greater good.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

and give back; always give back, and watch as your life flourishes. recall what it felt like to share a body with emptiness and rejoice. you never will again. for the first time, you are truly living.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

love each other. lift each other. connection is often a sun illuminating darkness. be gentle and tender and ever attentive. let your heart become an irresistible invitation for what is genuine and fulfilling. remain open in this way even after you're full.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

we each have a right to our space in this world and no one is more or less deserving.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

say it with me: every body is beautiful. every skin tone is divine. disabilities, skin conditions, disfigurement or scars do not reduce the value of a person.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

judgment should not supersede acceptance. criticism should not supersede kindness. you are not here to wound the efforts of others or assume the illusion that you could live their journey in a superior way.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

if you cannot muster more, forgive yourself. you are not a burden. you are not hopeless. your suffering is impermanent and it will take some time but you will eventually rise from this. you will rise stronger.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

practice mercy. be soft with self-talk. remind yourself that there is no rush—what matters is another breath—another moment; every second that you endure is a second that you are moving.

[Lauren Phipps @thegravealmost]

take care of yourself. rest when you need to. deeply breathe. connect with your senses. do not turn away from important soul work; be mindful of how involved you are with your healing.