A cloak that covered her great powers, making her seem weak.
Her focus was always directed on the future, yet the darknesses of the past continued to try and drown her, it tried to sink her, dragging her deep below the surface of the present moment she so longed to see.
A light was bright within her, guiding her, and others.
Yet, she never saw this light, though she was told about it by many.
The storms that chased her kept her focused on the fears that she was determined to conquer.
What she saw was darkness, fear and worry.
Doubts plagued her thoughts, poisoning her mind like chains, dragging her down.
The depth of her seas took her under, yet she always found ways to swim back up to the surface to breathe.
Yet, not for long.
Storms constantly took her under, so she learned to breathe underwater.
She found her strength within the depths, finding peace in her solace, she found her ground to stand on, deep within the storm under the sea that surrounded her, on sands at the bottom of the ocean.
In the deep depths of the sea, she found her way, she finally saw the light that others had been guided by whenever she was near.
On a day that seemed ordinary, she found she had wings.
Learning how to swim with them under water, she wondered if they could also take her above the surface.
She kicked off from the sands on the bottom of the ocean floor.
Pushing through the cold waters, she emerged, flying above the sea, into the clouds above.
Those who truly value you won’t diminish your energy.
They won’t take from you without giving back.
They won’t argue with you when you set your prices for things you are selling, or art you are working on building a business around.
They won’t try to give you less than what you say you are setting as your worth.
Those who are truly here to support you and want to see you succeed will meet you where you are at, while helping you step up to your next level.
They will do this by helping you see how worthy you are of the successes you desire.
They will want to help you achieve your goals.
Even if that means by stepping away from you when they know your time together is no longer aligned.
Those who are here for your highest good will never put you down.
They will never make you question whether or not they are truly good people for your life.
So often we can be in situations where we find ourselves overwhelmed by frustration, because we have surrounded ourselves with a few people who we constantly question, “Are they really a good friend? Would a good friend make me that uncomfortable? If they are my friend, why do I feel so uneasy around them and why do they make me feel unsafe?”
Life is constantly showing us so much about who we are and putting us in situations of questioning ourselves and those around us.
This all for our personal growth.
Learn what you see to be valuable to you, around your peace.
Who is truly your friend?
Who is wearing a mask?
Who is only next to you because they enjoy what they gain from being in your energy field?
You can hold space for your own happiness and feelings of peace.
You don’t need to be around those who put you down or take from you without giving back.
Deeply rooted in how you value yourself in all the ways.
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We can find ourselves getting lost in taking care of other people, neglecting our own needs.
Work, family, friends, partners, life can take over our minds and take up our mental to do list.
We can give and give and give, but forget how we also need to receive.
We don’t necessarily need to receive from others, but we do need to receive from ourselves.
Remember to fill your own cup before filling another’s.
When you wake up, check in with yourself.
Before you go to bed, check in with yourself.
Throughout the day we can be so busy, but it’s important to remember to take time to come back to your own body, your own feelings and take a mental note on how you are feeling.
Become deeply rooted in yourself.
This life is full of distractions, but when we can remember that our needs are also important, we can find more grounding and peace.
We can chase and chase who and what we think is right for us, but we won’t ever make it there…
And it will never work.
What is right for you won’t require chasing.
What is right for you won’t require anything other than allowing.
Make it a priority to be there for yourself.
Whatever is meant for you will show up.
It won’t require you to follow a path that takes you into dark, unpaved forests.
It will show you light, just as you show up with your own light.
And when you find those people and those things in life that are meant for you,
You won’t have to wonder if they are right for you.
It will feel right.
The motions won’t feel forced,
They will feel natural.
The give and take will be balanced, naturally,
Just as the waters of the ocean are absorbed into the clouds and then rain back down to shower the earth.
You won’t have to wonder if you’re doing the right thing,
You won’t wonder if you’re supposed to feel so alone and lost in those places or with those people you chased…
You will feel balanced.
There are moments in life when we are left wondering…
Is this job right for me?
Is this friendship right for me?
Is this partner right for me?
Is this life what I want?
We are always going to meet a crossroads, with all things in life.
We must look and see what our feelers are telling us.
Is my happiness to the right?
Is it to the left?
Did I lose it somewhere on that road behind me?
Happiness is peace.
No matter which road you choose,
Happiness will always be something that you must learn to obtain on your own, from within.
Outside circumstances can show us what is aligned with us, but we ultimately choose our own happiness.
Sometimes what’s on the outside, in those surrounding areas, with people or without, is what shows us the way to the destination we feel will be most peaceful and fulfilling.
A crossroads is always a great start to a new journey.
Though, it’s not about which road to go down, each road will have challenges.
It’s about which challenges you feel you are able to take on.