Hi! How are you?! Happy June!
This past month brought so many good things! I booked and shot three more music video shoots (!), ate some delicious meals with friends visiting from the East Coast, and danced Salsa (at an outdoor social) for the first time since February 2020.
There were also many, many moments this month when I felt an acute sense of belonging, of knowing that this is where I’m supposed to be and what I’m supposed to be doing.
As I meet more and more actors and artists out here, I no longer feel like what I’m doing is so rare or “out there.” Everyone is here to pursue on-camera and creative dreams, and like me, they are figuring it out and having fun along the way.
I am no longer the odd one out—I am just doing what everyone is doing, and there’s a beautiful, powerful comfort in that.
This month also felt like a clearing out of sorts. I’ve changed a lot even since moving here, and a couple of weeks ago that shift became very clear to me. As I dug into it, I realized I needed to let go of some old stories and limiting ideas I didn’t even realize were still hanging out inside my head.
So I’m in a new process of deconstructing and shedding, letting go, and re-creating what I believe to be true in a big way. For what feels like the millionth time.
I used to get very frustrated by this. I’d think:
“Didn’t I already do this work?!”
“How have I not moved past these ideas yet?!”
“Will I never get to the place I want to be?”
Now, I see these moments as the gift that they are—an opportunity to not just reach higher, but to actually create a new reality for myself and bring more joy into my life.
I think there will always be more work to be done, more ideas to clear. I will be ever-changing and ever-growing, even when I’m 65 years old.
And that’s a good thing because as we expand, I believe we bring others up with us. As we grow, our families, our friends, our communities, and industries grow too, and together we impact the world in a big, positive way.
That’s not to say these clearing-out periods never engender anxious feelings. Sometimes they do, and I experienced a particularly intense bout of anxiety mid-month. But it passed as quickly as it came, and as it cleared, so too did old fears I no longer need to hold on to for protection.
So as we head into the summer, I’m reorganizing a bunch of things in my business, looking for a new place to live, and getting deeper and clearer about my creative dreams.
I’m focusing on thriving in transition, looking at how I can create some security and stability for myself, while still remaining open to the unknown.
Where are you directing your energy as we head into warm weather and out of pandemic life? I’d love to know! Hit reply and share what’s on your mind.
with love,
Brielle
A few other things…
😋 These grain-free tortilla chips are actually really, really good
🎧 A great podcast with writer Leigh Davenport about the twists and turns of reinventing your career
👀 Watch this if you think you might be making decisions in your life based on someone else’s standards
🥰 This alarm clock has fundamentally changed my mornings