Yeah The Girls 40 Plus Digital Magazine - Magazine - Page 126
September 2025
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CONTRACTION VS EXPANSION
Worthy now. Not if. Not when. We
are worthy of love and belonging
now. Right this minute. As is. Brené Brown
Beliefs don’t just live in the mind; they impact out whole life. How we show up in the
world.
Contraction shows up as tight shoulders, shallow breath, insomnia, saying yes when
your body screams no, or hustling for credentials you don’t even want.
Expansion feels different. There’s a spacious chest, a steady breath, and a quiet
confidence that says,
