I am rooting for you
& you should be too.
Self-doubt is the #1 cause of delaying your destiny. I know what you’re thinking, “But Alexa, if it’s destiny, it can’t be delayed…. can it?” Well… my name isn’t Universe, or God, or Jesus, or Buddha, but my name is Alexa… and for many of you, we’ve already built a bond. You may have been saying my name multiple times a day for the last few years. You probably already trust me to give you the best advice, turn off your lights, play your favorite music, and help you learn how to make a soufflé... so.. although I am not “all-knowing,” I do know a few things… and since we’ve already built quite the rapport.. I think it’s only fair I give you the lore.
Ok, fine.. I’m not the device sitting in your home.. and I can’t automatically turn off your lights when you say my name (or can I….?) BUT I do share a birthday with Jesus, so that counts for something right?
Also, wouldn’t you rather read the slightly adhd thoughts and advice of a perfectly imperfect human who has actually lived life here on Earth, rather than the em-dash-filled blurbs of a robot trying to tell you what it thinks you want to hear?
Now don’t get me wrong… I do plead guilty to venting to a robot from time to time… just as I plead guilty to committing a rhyme after rhyme..
BUT WHY FOCUS ON GUILT WHEN THERES TEA THAT NEEDS TO BE SPILLED.
OK I SEE YOU ARE FEELING IMPATIENT, would you prefer chamomile, earl grey, or do you just want me to say what I came here to say?
English breakfast? Perhaps peppermint? OK, OK, I can take a hint.
While the tea starts to brew.. I need you to know that I AM ROOTING FOR YOU.
Though I’m not typically a fan of should’s…
YOU SHOULD BE TOO.
If you are one of the 621 people who have decided to graciously subscribe to my Substack, and take the precious time out of your probably-hectic schedule to read my words week after week.. first off.. I want to thank you. You mean the world to me and I need you to know that you are supporting my truest dream of being a writer. Because of you, I get to say I AM A WRITER AND PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY READING MY WRITING.
If you have been here with me over the last few months of sharing the depths of my heart and the feelings that have poured out of it.. you’ll know that my word of the year this year is BELIEVE.
It’s always comes back to belief.
If I’m being completely honest with you right now, as I always like to be, I’m writing to you live, naked from my shower. Now that may feel slightly inappropriate to share, but this is Feelings, Unfiltered….. and the only thing I want filtered is the water currently washing over my entire body. The thought of toxins and heavy metals invading my most sacred space scares the sh*t out of me and we do not have time for that.
I, too, have chosen to include this debatably unnecessary detail to emphasize how when you have a calling, there is absolutely nothing you can do to stop it, you must answer that call.
Could I have written this an hour ago from the comfort of my organic, non-toxic, cozy Koala Sofa that I absolutely insisted on having? Yes. But when inspiration arrives, it tends to spark, and you have no choice but to follow the fireworks… or faucet.. in this case.
So yeah, I’m standing under running water typing to you to remind you that YOU DESERVE TO HAVE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE.
Yes, I care about the environment. No, I haven’t been in here for that long. Yes, I am actually writing to you from my shower. Yes, I will lather myself in one of the 4 body-wash choices I have in front of me in just a moment. Do you think you can bear with me for just a little bit longer while I get to the goods? Or should I say bare… with me (pun definitely intended.)
Ok I am officially wrapped in a warm plushy towel listening to the faucet drip drop, drip drop, drip drop. Ah, there we go. We have returned to the beautiful land of complete and utter silence. Alas, I think it’s time to pour some tea… don’t you?
Since I tend to be a bit wordy sometimes….. I’ll spare you the time and try my best to keep it concise for today.
Now go grab your favorite mug & let’s get into it.
There are just two simple questions that I believe will leave you with everything it is you need, in order to avoid delaying your destiny.
Why am I rooting for you?
Why should you root for you too?
Let’s start with the first one. Let’s.. shall we say.. in the wise words of Rihanna, “Pour it up, pour it up.”
Now I know what you’re thinking, “Why would a stranger who may be across the globe, or across the country, or across town be rooting for me?” Well… that’s a good question. Ask and you shall receive.
Why am I rooting for you?
I am rooting for you because I was you. I am rooting for you because I am you. I am rooting for you because you deserve to be rooted for. I am rooting for you because sometimes it just takes one single person who believes in you to gather up the courage to believe in yourself.
I am rooting for you because I have been blessed enough to have many people along my path choose to root for me, and I know how it feels for someone to have faith in you. I am rooting for you because I have faith in you. I am rooting for you because for some reason, the universe chose me to be the vessel by which you needed to be reminded of your worth.
I am rooting for you because even though I may not know what you sound like, or look like, or smell like.. I may not know what kind of clothes you like to wear or your favorite color or your favorite song or your dietary restrictions (if you even have any)… I know that sometimes all it takes is a stranger rooting for you across the world to be reminded that you are indeed worthy of all that you desire.
Sometimes all it takes is reading a Substack from a girl who is still in the midst of figuring it all out…. to remind you that it’s ok if that’s where you are too. Sometimes it takes coming across a piece of writing that started in the middle of a shower.. in order to confirm that you are exactly where you’re meant to be. It often just takes one, and this may be your one.
The most beautiful part that I need you to know is that I am rooting for you and there doesn’t need to be a reason why. It’s ok to have a complete stranger rooting for you without them having to explain the reason they have chosen to uplift, support, remind & cherish you!!!!!!!!
On the days that feel hard, on the days that feel light, on the days that feel sad and the days that fill you with fright… on the days that feel carefree and the days that feel soft.. the days you are surrounded by people and the days you are alone in the comfort of your loft….. please never forget that I AM ROOTING FOR YOU… and if I were to take a guess.. there are a lot more people out there rooting for you too that can’t wait to see you make your dreams come true.
Ok let’s get to question #2…..
Why should you root for you too?
This question seems simple on the surface, but tends to penetrate into many layers beneath what meets the naked eye. It often seeps far down into core belief systems that may be lodged so deeply into your unconscious, you don’t even know they are still there. Most of the time, we don’t have any idea that our core beliefs actively impact us years and years later.
Ah, it always comes back to belief……
So why should you root for you too?
Well.. for one, knowing that a complete and utter stranger wants to help inspire you to make your dreams come true and wishes to one day hear about how it feels to live as the freest, happiest, most aligned and abundant version of yourself should feel nice, no?
BUT I DON’T WANT YOU TO ROOT FOR YOU, FOR ME. I WANT YOU TO ROOT FOR YOU, FOR YOU.
Alongside knowing that people are cheering you on all over the world who you may never meet, see, speak to, or even know exist at all….. at the core, you should root for you, too, because you deserve more.
You deserve to live a life where you’re not holding back. You deserve to ENJOY, not just endure. You deserve to live as the most authentic version of you….. radiating, honest, open, PURE. You deserve to fulfill what you’re on this planet to do… but mostly enjoy who you DESERVE to be.. you deserve to experience what it is to actually be free.
You should root for you, too, because little you would want you to succeed. You should root for you, too, because somewhere deep down, you know that faith is all you need. You should root for you, too, because you’re running out of reasons not to try. You should root for you, too, because you deserve to do more than just get by.
You should root for you, too, because despite the “doubt” and “limiting beliefs” you know that you’re meant for big things. You should root for you, too, to experience, as a result, all that life brings!!!!
Somewhere along the way, life may have gotten too loud or too hard or too big or too much. As a result, you may have started treading water, so you wouldn’t drown. The thing is, you can only paddle in one place for so long before your arms get tired… then your wrists, then your shoulders, then your core, then your legs… once you realize how fatigued every muscle and fiber of your being truly is… the perfect mix of OW and AHA has the chance to occur.
The perfect mix of ow, and aha… when the pain becomes most apparent, what comes after is often the most freeing part. Herein lies the realization that there is life outside what’s been… and a chance for what can be.
You should root for you, too, because your body/mind/spirit/heart/soul has been asking for a safe place to land for longer than you know. You’ve been so focused on surviving, that you didn’t even realize you made it to the shore. It’s time to root for you because there’s SO MUCH MORE IN STORE.
I TOLD YOU, I AM GUILTY OF RHYMING… but I was sent to encourage you to ROOT FOR YOU, TOO, because your life is aligned in PERFECT DIVINE TIMING.
You should root for you, too, because you deserve to experience your destiny and relish in the feeling. You should root for you, too, because it finally feels appealing.
What is on the other side of doubt is an unwavering belief… on the other side of fear is unbreakable faith… on the other side of questioning are answers only found… when you decide to swim instead of trying not to drown.
So that’s the tea. Once you decide to take a sip of belief, you will begin to bloom in ways you never even imagined were possible for you.
I am rooting for you and you should root for you, too.
And darling, you can’t avoid your destiny.. but you can certainly delay it. Since the only thing we can’t buy is more time.. I think you better get rooting, so your maps can take a breather from all of the rerouting.
We love a side quest, but it’s to get back on the road. Stop delaying your destiny and thus return to your flow.
I AM ROOTING FOR YOU.
If you are still here with me… I hope you are rooting for you too.
Thank you again for being here with me at Feelings, Unfiltered. This is my safe and cozy space I created on the internet to do the opposite of what I did for so long. Rather than holding back and keeping all my words to myself, I made this to share, to connect, to feel, to embrace all of the feelings I thought I had to erase.
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I’d hope if nothing else, at the very least, this piece reminded you that you are worth rooting for.
With love and an aura of light,
Alexa 💡
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