KellySage.Creates

LIFE, MAN. What a wild ride.

Life is beautiful, unique, and... painful, isn’t it? I fully admit I have no idea what I’m doing even now, and I’m not going to lie about it lol. None of us really do.

“Healing” is one of the craziest journeys out there. It’s not a cut and dry process.. and it SUUUUCKS, honestly. It usually doesn't even feel like healing it just hurts - it's hard and painful.

Growth is often random and can feel the same way. Growing up means facing the loss of old dreams, the breaking of illusions, and realizing most of life may very likely continue to be incredibly painful. You know what? It is what it is. There are so many moments of beauty, too. Sometimes it's easy to forget that.

Right now, I’m standing at the edge of a big life transition, one that will be both painful AND beautiful. And this woman you see here is going to be different at a soul level.

I've honestly felt strangled for so long, you know? You see your version of Kelly here smiling, and perceive that how you will. I smiled with what joy I had in my heart. But when I look at her all I can see is the pain she's buried.

I am so proud of her.

And I can’t wait to see what this next chapter brings - what this new life will hold for her.

Sometimes, you have to burn down everything you thought you knew - about yourself, about life, about the way the world works. You have to break rules, redefine values, let go of unhealthy patterns that keep you small, and remove yourself from toxic family systems that ruin your self esteem. YUP.

Because here’s the truth:
You can choose to become the next version of yourself, WITHOUT shaming the old one.
Integrate. Reassess. Explore. PLAY.
And if you need to run away for a while? Run.

Just don’t throw the whole old self away. Accept her. Integrate her. Love her. (Easier said than done, I know.)

There is nothing wrong with you.
You are perfect the way God made you.
You are deeply loved - even when it doesn’t feel like it.

And if life feels too heavy, maybe that’s just a sign that something needs to go. Try to figure out what it is and let it loose. Burn it with fire. Cut people out. Take care of YOU, boo.

🩷 Ciao.

All moved into my new location in Kearny Mesa!! It's beautiful, quiet, and PEACEFUL. ✨ Come on in! ✨

🌟 DANCE CONCERT THIS WEEK! 🌟 I'll be performing in 2 awesome modern pieces and would love to see you there.

If it's been awhile since you've immersed yourself into art culture - and even if it hasn't - come out to Mesa College's intimate theater and enjoy a night of dance!

Here's something REALLY COOL you probably didn't know....

Not only has each choreographer crafted a dance unique to their own style and flair.... but they have ALSO individually hand picked and CUSTOMIZED the tech, lighting, filters, and transitions on stage for their pieces to truly create ✨ works of art. ✨

It will be an EXPERIENCE!

Also, if you've wondered where I've been..... I've been MIA from social media doing some of that good healing and MUCH of that has included DANCE!

Dance has always been such a huge part of my life and is an outlet that is integral to my soul's expression of healing. I've been dancing since I was little and will dance until the day I DIE! IYKYK. 🙌🏻

You've seen my art! Now come see me dance. 🩷

Come watch our show!!!!

Can I get an 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯?

Taking moments to pause through your day and mindfully rest will help you tune in and define this relationship with yourself more easily.

>>> 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 & 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶?

𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭. 👇🏻

I’ll go first!

👉🏻 I like to slow down by laying down on the floor with my feet firmly planted against the ground, my knees bent, and my hands on my belly or heart.

👉🏻 I close my eyes and slowly take many nice, big, deep breaths.

👉🏻 I make sure to pay attention to the feeling of my belly and chest rising under my hands with each breath as my lungs fill with air so I can focus on getting full, big breaths in.

👉🏻 With each exhale, I imagine my body melting against the floor - and it feels like that, too! I can literally feel the tension in my muscles melt and that more surface area of my body is making contact with the floor as the tension releases.

👉🏻 It’s really helpful for getting me out of my head, into my body, and to calm the whirlwind of thoughts in my head!

How about you?

>>>>>>𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴?

𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

The way we interpret events, situations, or even our own internal dialogue can directly influence how we feel, but 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

Our perceptions can be skewed by biases or assumptions because we usually interpret based on our own beliefs, past experiences, and expectations.

These 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 influence the 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 that arise, which, in turn, can trigger various emotions.

👉🏻 We need to be mindful of our thought patterns. 👈🏻

𝐈𝐟 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 about 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 - our thoughts and emotions can spiral out of control.

This is where we run into trouble.

Negative interpretations or repetitive, self-critical thoughts can intensify distressing emotions, creating a cycle that's difficult to break and can lead to distressing, painful Mind-Body Syndromes.

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬:
1. When you begin to notice you're feeling flustered, irritated, or angry - 𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄

2. 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 are you thinking about? Is it factually 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦?

3. 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲: Where do you currently feel this emotion/energy? 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦? See if you can describe it using your words.

4. Usually, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬, but if it feels a little stuck ask this next question: Would this emotion/energy like to move - and if so, 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚/𝙝𝙤𝙬?

5. Then 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡. If your body wants to get up and shake like a dog, 𝙙𝙤 𝙞𝙩. If your body wants to go punch a pillow in your room, do it. If your body wants to melt against the floor's pressure - give yourself 5 minutes to go and do just that.