Athena - Share Joy No Matter What

Can a story about the birds be a negative thing?

Today I want to introduce you to Athena, Athena is one of the people in my life that I wonder how she wasn’t there sooner. The conversations, space that reminds me how real and valid all the things we experience and feel in this life are, how she isn’t afraid to be honest, and truly owns the life she gets to live. I’ve got a deep respect for this girl and an even greater ability to lose track of time while we chat 

Athena is one who has learned and absorbed what it is to grow within oneself, to take every experience and ask, “how do I see myself, and how can I improve.” It takes a lot to be one that seeks to explore with joy and wonder, while never losing sight of the weight every moment holds

We chat about what it means to feel justice and fairness, both as a kid, and in our adult relationships, what it means to give yourself grace, yet still hold yourself accountable to what you know you can achieve and not let fear get in the way 

She shares how a book she is reading led to a question, one she asks me, and one I believe speaks to what we value, or even what we should lean into valuing most in life

We chat about the impact of major life changes, ones we have both made, and ones that others tried to keep us from making, how outside validation should not dictate your life, and how you wanting something is enough of a reason to pursue it

Athena is the kind of friend we don’t always get to know in this life, the kind we must be real and honest with ourselves first, but when you are, and when you get to meet someone like her, it reminds you how worth self acceptance and pursuit of those who see you truly is

So tune in and meet Athena, and maybe, just maybe, you might see something in yourself in our chat that makes you smile 

And to you Athena thank you, thank you for being you, being real, being one who emphatically nods yes and says “GIRL yes” when I spill how I feel, for living fully and reminding me to do the same, and for every hour we have and will spend talking about all that life throws our way, the things we choose to catch and let fall