Introduction To The Self

"Travel far enough, you meet yourself."

David Mitchell 

Access your lovely self with kindness. Have you changed during the last year? If so, what triggered you? Perhaps there was a process from disruption which eventually lead to improvement. What did it feel like for you to step out of your comfort zone? Maybe you moved out of denial or avoidance into the challenge of the unfamiliar.

While you navigate through the process of change are you mindful of who your teachers have been? With the passing of time are you able to see the significance of the pain you endured? When you look back, can you decipher a pattern that once helped you, but no longer serves a positive purpose?

Think of a person who brings you joy and create an expressive way to show them how much you appreciate them. Pinpoint a place where you feel nurtured and inspired. When was the last time you visited it? Orchestrate significant ways you can integrate these people and places into your life to enhance your daily living. 

 

My God, Woman!

"You say you're 'depressed' - all I see is resilience. You 

are allowed to feel messed up and inside out.  It doesn't

mean you're defective - it just means you're human."

David Mitchell

When I look back over my life, I am pleasantly surprised to see my trials and errors surface as resilience.  I am astounded by my ability to have survived and by my skills to navigate through shit storms.  Back then, in the midst of holy fire, I never caught a glimpse of anything personally positive.

In depth relationships with kindred spirits have shown me that life leads us through the thick and the thin, shaping our character and testing our integrity.  The pain is so raw, we are unable in the moment to perceive any kind of meaning to the madness.

Eventually we catch a glimpse of our matured face and think, "My God woman, you have survived!" As we inventory the true meaning of life, negativity falls away and the elements worth treasuring shine through our smiles.  Our hearts warm with the knowing we may have been challenged,  but our resiliency was our shield.