Learning About Self-Value

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.

You are deserving of peace.

Remember that you are loved.

You are important.

-M.

Sit with Yourself

Sit with yourself.

Let the fears and worries swim around you. 

Then let the universe show you that there is nothing to worry about. 

There is nothing to fear. 

Sit with yourself. 

Remember who you are. 

Remember why you are here 

Sit with yourself.

Relish in the silence. 

Appreciate the nature that surrounds you. 

Sit with yourself. 

Lean in. 

Listen to the whispers of your heart. 

What are they saying…

Sit with yourself. 

Be alone. 

Walk quietly.

Let the thoughts trickle away. 

Be still. 

Be silent. 

Breathe. 

You are safe. 

Love yourself. 

You are enough 

– M. 

The Sound of the Storm

The Sound of The Storm

On the harder days, I remember this day.

It reminds me of what I have gotten through.

Feeling the storms of my emotions, while getting my picture taken, not knowing what would come after.

Already working on dealing with so much trauma, and trying to survive, trying to keep my kids safe, though, it felt like there was danger coming.

Feelings erupting inside of me.

Feeling in a place of uncertainty, just as we tend to be, when in the middle of a storm.

After this shoot, I went for my daily walk and found my daughter was missing.

She was not where she was supposed to be, and when she knew I knew, she made it so I couldn’t call or text her.

It was a long weekend, trying to find her and get her home.

These are not stories I typically share on here, due to not wanting to over share, but sometimes I just need to release, for the healing, and to maybe help someone else.

Twenty six hours of not knowing where my daughter was, or if she would come home.

Twenty six hours of being in panic for her life and her wellbeing.

She finally returned home, and she was safe.

One more scar on my heart.

One more memory to remember how much I love her.

One more reason to show her more sensitivity and compassion.

This shoot really ended up representing more than Marina Shipova or I could have even imagined.

Life is always full of uncertainty.

We just have to muster the courage to keep going.

One step at a time.

One day at a time.

One moment at a time.

Find your peace.

Find your balance.

Find your strength.

You are capable of more than you know.

❤️‍🩹

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Learning Never Ends

Each experience helps us grow.

We can take each interaction with others and allow them each to speak to us.

Sometimes it is a quick lesson.

Sometimes it is one that needs to sit with you for a while.

Though, you can learn something from each experience and from each interaction that can help you grow more, as a soul and as a human being.

Learn and move on.

Don’t let certain experiences hinder you from doing what you know is right for you.

Learn and let go.

Each person must find their own way and explore through life at their own pace.

A grown up might be struggling to move through childhood trauma.

A child might be more mature than their parents.

We can’t expect everyone to act their age or to be at a certain maturity or healing level, just because they have lived a certain amount of years on this earth.

Learning never ends.

Growing is continuous.

Be here.

Wherever you are.

Allow yourself to have peace with where you are and know that you are doing a good job.

– M.

Lifetime Gift

Love yourself more

Freedom

Why is freedom so hard to imagine?

We want to be free to think and to live the way we want, yet there is one thing after another that locks us into submission to continue to think and live within boundaries of fear and self-criticism.

Being human is limiting, but we are more than that.

Having a mind and a consciousness creates a messy situation, as we constantly search for something or someone to believe in.

Why not look to ourselves and see our endless potential?

Why, instead are we seeking outward support or guidance which ends up limiting us to their opinions or limited beliefs?

We are not these bodies.

We are not these minds.

We are spirit.

We are energy.

We are endless and are capable of more than we allow ourselves to believe.

Government, church, religion, so much has corrupted us…

So much has brain-washed us into believing that we are limited.

Look to the birds, when you feel stuck.

Look to the birds when you feel less than capable.

Look to nature when you feel trapped.

Look to nature when you feel disconnected from yourself.

You are free.

You are all that you want and all that you hope to be.

It is all within you.

-M.

Self-Talk

You are doing good.

You are pushing hard.

You are taking time to rest.

Your dreams are worth living.

-M.

Peace

Breathe in peace.

Breathe out fear.

Breathe in healing.

Breathe out fear.

Breathe in trust.

Breathe out….

-M.

Majestic Mountains

Mountains, how do you stand so tall?


I have tried so hard to stretch my neck and straighten my back, yet still, I cannot stand as tall.


You get the first dusting of snow.


The clouds hover around your peaks and dance among your valley’s, which always seem to drop so low.


The wondrous heights that one must climb to get to the tops of your highest peaks, takes such great efforts for even the strongest ones around.


You have yet to show weakness, which is something I also am trying to learn.


How do you just sit there all day and all night?


You must get a bit tired of not moving.


Oh mountains, you bring so many hills and valleys.


Each spring you bring us water, as the snow melts and flows down your strong mountain sides.


Thank you for your strength and determination to stand strong and tall all day, through the many years of your life.

How do I show you gratitude for I am so, very grateful to you, even just for your incredible beauty and each rise and fall of your peaks and valleys.


You truly are majestic, each beautiful part that makes you, you.

-M.