They Don't Actually Like You...They Like What You Provide: Decoding Opportunistic Attachments and One-Sided Energy.

They Don't Actually Like You...They Like What You Provide: Decoding Opportunistic Attachments and One-Sided Energy.

What if it’s not that they “like you”… they just like what you do for them? OOP! In this episode of Color Me Becoming, I'm getting honest about opportunistic attachments. The kind of connections that feel real on the surface, but are rooted in convenience, access, or what you provide. Because sometimes the imbalance isn’t subtle. It’s just normalized. I talk about: * The difference between genuine connection vs. convenience-based attachment * Signs you’re being valued for what you give, not who you are * Why over-givers attract one-sided dynamics * The emotional cost of staying in relationships that aren’t reciprocal * Reclaiming your energy, boundaries, and self-worth The right people don’t just take from you… They meet you. Explore more of my world, artwork, and offerings: https://www.soitsren.com [https://www.soitsren.com] Join Club Ren 💌 — monthly art snail mail ($8/month) https://www.soitsren.com/clubren [https://www.soitsren.com/clubren] Follow along: https://instagram.com/soitsren/ [https://instagram.com/soitsren/]

Your Luteal Phase Isn’t The Problem, Your Burnout Is

What if your luteal phase isn’t “the issue”… it’s just the moment everything you’ve been pushing through finally catches up to you? In this episode of Color Me Becoming, we’re reframing the narrative around the luteal phase and getting honest about burnout, imbalance, and the way we overload ourselves during our high-energy phases… only to crash later! Because it’s not that your body is working against you. It’s responding. We get into: * Why your luteal phase can feel heavier, more emotional, or slower * How overextending during ovulation + follicular phases creates burnout * The cycle of “go hard → crash → blame your hormones” * Relearning balance across your entire cycle (not just resting at the end) * Supporting your body with more consistency, not extremes Your body isn’t the problem. It’s the messenger sis. And maybe instead of trying to “fix” this phase… you’re being invited to listen. Explore more of my world, artwork, and offerings: https://www.soitsren.com [https://www.soitsren.com] Join Club Ren 💌 — monthly art snail mail ($8/month) https://www.soitsren.com/clubren [https://www.soitsren.com/clubren] Follow along: https://instagram.com/soitsren/ [https://instagram.com/soitsren/]

The Magical Art of Boredom

What if boredom isn’t something to avoid… but something to return to? In this episode of Color Me Becoming, we explore the quiet magic of doing less... of letting your mind wander, your body soften, and your creativity come back online without pressure. Because somewhere along the way, we were taught that we always need to be doing something… consuming something… improving something. But boredom? Boredom is where you hear yourself again. We talk about: * Why constantly staying busy disconnects you from your body * How boredom restores creativity, clarity, and emotional regulation * Letting go of the need to always be productive or “on” * Creating space for ideas, intuition, and desire to come back naturally * Learning how to sit with yourself without reaching for distraction Boredom isn’t about doing nothing. It’s about making space for something real to return! Explore more of my world, artwork, and offerings: https://www.soitsren.com [https://www.soitsren.com] Join Club Ren 💌 — monthly art snail mail ($8/month) https://www.soitsren.com/clubren [https://www.soitsren.com/clubren] Follow along: https://instagram.com/soitsren/ [https://instagram.com/soitsren/]

When Peace Gets Louder Than Potential

There comes a moment when the “what if” stops being enough. When the potential… the chemistry… the almost… no longer outweighs how something actually feels in your body. In this episode of Color Me Becoming, we’re gettin' down about the shift that happens when peace becomes louder than possibility... When you stop holding onto what something could be and start honoring what it is. This is the moment where clarity doesn’t feel dramatic. It feels… calm. Grounded. Certain. We explore: * The difference between potential vs. reality in relationships and life * Why we get attached to “almost” situations * How your body signals when something is no longer aligned * Choosing peace even when there’s still curiosity or connection * Letting go without chaos, without resentment, just truth Because sometimes growth doesn’t look like fighting for something. Sometimes it looks like… choosing yourself in silence. Explore more of my world, artwork, and offerings: https://www.soitsren.com [https://www.soitsren.com] Join Club Ren 💌 — monthly art snail mail ($8/month) https://www.soitsren.com/clubren [https://www.soitsren.com/clubren] Follow along: https://instagram.com/soitsren/ [https://instagram.com/soitsren/]

Taking Yourself Less Seriously: Play, Pleasure & the Permission to Enjoy MORE WHIMSY

What if the key to your next level… wasn’t more discipline, but more play??? In this episode of Color Me Becoming, we’re softening the grip. Releasing the need to always be “on,” “focused,” or “productive”… and inviting in a version of you that gets to be light, goofy, curious, and free. Because truthfully? Being too serious can block the very things you’re trying to call in. This conversation explores what happens when you blend intention with easeeeeee! When your manifestation practice feels less like pressure and more like you being fully yourself. We talk about: * Why over-seriousness disconnects you from your body and natural magnetism * How play restores safety, trust, and aliveness in your nervous system * Letting go of the need for everything to have meaning or output * The power of being a little “air-headed” (aka open, present, and unattached) * How to invite whimsy, pleasure, and lightness into your everyday life Right now, your nervous system might not need more effort boo. It might need experiences that don’t ask for brilliance, meaning, or productivity. That kind of play isn’t “doing nothing.” It’s recharging the mf source! Explore more of my world, artwork, and offerings: https://www.soitsren.com [https://www.soitsren.com] Join Club Ren 💌 — monthly art snail mail ($8/month) https://www.soitsren.com/clubren [https://www.soitsren.com/clubren] Follow along on IG: @soitsren [https://www.notion.so/11750f9406ac8098a186e5d925bd86bf?pvs=21]