I came back
From far away lands
Hoping to find fertile fields
Ready to rest my tired feet
Ready to rest my head
Hoping a warm fire will be burning
Awaiting my arrival
To find nothing I recognize
Barren roads
Empty lands
Unfamiliar faces
"this does not feel like home" my heart tells me
And though this is a hard truth to face
I know I cannot force this place to be
what it is not
We must know when we cannot stay
Tag: growth
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From far away lands
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The Rose
Standing in the kitchen
I see a single soft pink rose petal fall from her body
I walk over to see she is opened
Full
Waning
I feel a pang in my heart
"I want you to live forever" I plea
I draw her face close to mine
Her beautiful perfect face
She welcomes me
Whispers reassuringly,
"this is the nature of life my love..
and I love my life"Leave a comment
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Ask the question,
"What do I want to experience in this life?"
Answer honestly, truthfully
Know,
You deserve all that you dream of.
Listen for the answer..
Hold it dear..
And fearlessly move in the direction your heart points.Leave a comment
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I started to follow my own inner compass
Instead of asking for directionsLeave a comment
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Life calls us to be tremendously brave
Braver than we want to be sometimes
Tested beyond what we think we are capable of
"Let me see who you are" life demands
We know what we are capable of
Way before we enter this life
Our belief in ourselves is strong enough to know
We can face the things we are facing
We can rise
And we shall
I wrote this on a day where I felt myself shrinking, wavering in the face of one of my greatest challenges. I wasn't sure if I was brave enough that day. Or the days to come. I didn't want to decide. I was afraid I'd get the answer wrong. I was afraid I would betray myself.
I wrote this to remind me who I am. To encourage me on the days I can't seem to find my courage.Leave a comment
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If life takes you in a different direction..
Let it.
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Flip your story on its head..
Yes the pain, the sorrow, the ache
But more the strength, the resilience, the power
You are the hero of this story
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The suffering serves its purpose
It shapes you
It deepens you
It transforms you
And then there comes a time
The perfect time
Where it must be dropped
Like a hot coal
The chrysalis breaks open
And you emerge brand new
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To all the writers, the poets, the dreamers
Thank you to all who have gone before me
Who held the torch so high
so that I could see in the dark night
I crawled and crawled
and you did not waver
The light stayed strong
Just like you said it would
"Keep going" you always implored
And now I'm here
I made it
Filled with gratitude
I see you hand me the torch
I will hold it too for those on their way
We must do this for each otherLeave a comment
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From the ground up
Today I was thinking about my desires..
To one day be surrounded by people I love, who love me,
who I feel safe with..
Then it dawned on me..
I don't feel safe with anyone.
Sitting with this for a moment,
I don't get sad like I sometimes do.
Feeling so lonely.
Instead I tell myself the first most important thing is,
I feel safe with me.
I protect me.
I have the power now..
I didn't then,
But I do now.
This is where the work starts..
Knowing that I can be who I needed to show up for me then.
I come to my own rescue.
I build my own strength from the ground up.
Growing up we sometimes don't get the protection from the people that are supposed to protect us. Sometimes the people closest to us are the ones who harm us. This is not our fault. Our younger selves do everything they can to survive. Wounds can be deep and painful.
It starts with baby steps, learning to love ourselves. Something we may have never been shown how to do or taught. Learning to love ourselves also means protecting ourselves. Not abandoning ourselves to please others. Not putting others needs before our own. Not exposing ourselves to harmful people or situations that don't have our best interest at heart.
Our mental health, our safety, our happiness is our responsibility. Which can feel daunting, but actually it is empowering. We get to choose now. Be a warrior and fight for your life. Be decisive. Choose you. You can heal. You can be happy. You can experience genuine love. And you absolutely deserve the best things life has to offer. Thoughts?Leave a comment
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It is all connected my love..
Your biggest fear
Your biggest pain
Your biggest love
All flow together,
as your purpose.Leave a comment
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The deeper the valley life carves in you,the higher youcan soar.Leave a comment
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