To You, With Love

We all have wounds. We’ve all experienced giant, gaping holes in our hearts and lost pieces of ourselves along the way. But what matters is if we can allow ourselves to be vulnerable again to show and share all our sides – to trust that someone out there can accept and care for us in both our beauty and our shame, in our raging light and in the absence of our flame. 

Life is hard. Complicated. Unpredictable. Things don’t always go as we plan. We can get hurt, and we can hurt each other. As humans who are completely flawed in a world filled with brokenness and pain, this is inevitable sometimes. But we have to go on, to move forward, to let go, and let ourselves off the hook sometimes. Because there is still joy to be found. There is still hope. And magic. And light. Always remember that. And remember, accept, and believe that you are enough.

Surround Yourself

Surround yourself with those who can appreciate and relate to the fathoms, complexities, and brilliant colors of your soul. There will always be those in this life that will find a reason to tear you down. But their actions can never define you. Be who you are. Be your brilliant, quirky, weird, crazy, wonderful self. And surround yourself with those you can remind you of who you are when doubt creeps in – those that say: I see you, and I know you, and it’s all going to be okay.

Wild Heart

I'm surrounded by change. Transition is necessary and inevitable in life, but that doesn't mean it doesn't hurt like hell sometimes. Even valid reasons for change do not negate the fact that with change comes mourning. We mourn what was, what could have been, what we knew needed to end, or what we hoped to just begin. We mourn what's comfortable, and safe, and familiar. When I think of the word familiar, I think of home. I think of a place, or a person - someone or something that knows you so well that words are not necessary because your eyes speak volumes in a language that only they can truly understand.

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