Ascend

 

"It's about leaning in and looking at my life up close.

It's about wrapping my hands around the truth of 

what is and being open to the lessons that appear."

Alex Elle

Initially, denial might seem like the best choice, but it merely becomes compounded.  The same is true with minimizing.  What we choose to avoid is exactly what we need to deeply explore.  Without doing so, we continuously mislead our lovely selves and others.

The truth is hard to face, but when we choose to unpack emotions, recognize triggers, and release automatic reactions, the closer we move towards peace. Releasing resistance, stepping through fear, and seeking what is at the heart of the matter, pain can subside.

Within truth, lies the lesson.  Facing reality, we can begin to construct a healing path.  Choosing to dodge short cuts, we climb our way out of density and into a safe clearing.  It is here, in the newly discovered safe space, that we can begin to ascend.