Falling ...

"You may have a fresh start any moment you choose,

for this thing that we call 'failure' is not in the

falling down, but in the staying down."

Mary Pickford

Surge forward my friend, for you have fallen before and thankfully did not stay down. Life is swaddled in choice, if we but seek it. It doesn't matter who witnesses our graceful decline or who tells of how we have been spurned. What matters is how we stoke our inner fire to try again with deliberation and curiosity. 

If we can maintain hope, we will not be as apt to fall into negative or destructive patterns. Rebuilding inner strength is worthy of our energy, not falling prey to the judgment or ridicule of others. It is our life and we must hold the self accountable by application of the highest intention.

If we find ourselves struggling, turn to personal ritual, and write profusely until the heart bleeds no more. Remember that life is not to be lived alone. Reach out to the Divine for insights, asking for spirits to light the way. Find strength in seeking help from trusted others. Embrace vision backed by diverse effort and decline the skepticism of others