Gathered Glow

Gathered Glow

Gathered Glow 💫 is your weekly dose of connection, ideas, and inspiration. Stories, reflections, and tips to shine brighter, live bolder, and maybe laugh a little along the way. Come glow with us! gatheredglow.substack.com

  1. Identity Clutter: Letting Go of the Version of You That No Longer Fits

    4d ago

    Identity Clutter: Letting Go of the Version of You That No Longer Fits

    Okay so I cleaned my closet this week. And I know that sounds simple, but honestly? It cracked something open in me that I wasn’t expecting. Some things were easy to let go of. Clearly didn’t fit, clearly not my style anymore, easy. But then there were other things that surprised me with how much emotional weight was behind them. And I started asking myself — why am I grieving a sweater I haven’t worn in a year? That question took me somewhere deeper. Because the truth is, the stuff is never really just stuff. And the clutter is never really just clutter. In this episode I’m taking you through three layers of letting go — physical, identity, and spiritual. We talk about why your brain literally resists releasing old versions of yourself, the identity stories you’ve been performing that you didn’t write, and the spiritual grip on outcomes and timelines that were never yours to control in the first place. This one is personal. I share things I’m still working through myself — including the ways I’ve been toning down my own voice to make the people around me more comfortable. And I think a lot of you are going to feel seen in this episode. Before you’re done, I want you to sit with three questions: * What are you keeping physically that represents a version of you that’s already gone? * What story are you still performing that you didn’t write? * What are you gripping that was never yours to control? Letting go is not the loss. It’s where the power lives. Drop your answers in the comments — I’m doing this right alongside you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gatheredglow.substack.com

    26 min
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Gathered Glow 💫 is your weekly dose of connection, ideas, and inspiration. Stories, reflections, and tips to shine brighter, live bolder, and maybe laugh a little along the way. Come glow with us! gatheredglow.substack.com