Self-esteem

You have such a beautiful soul.

Don’t be blind to your own goodness.

Cherish the essence of who you are.

Push negative beliefs about yourself 

into the background until 

they no  longer belong to you.

Plant seeds of self-acceptance and

grow into your wonderfulness.

Trusting what is

Don’t judge the world

by the color of your days.

Instead look for the gifts 

that are hidden behind 

the fabric of pain.

Facing fear

The door that

hides your worse fears 

is the same door to

your treasure.

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New blossoms

In the daunting garden,

we courageously dig

up our unworthiness 

& begin to plant 

new seedlings;

tenderness, 

compassion,

forgiveness,

acceptance

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Feeling grateful

Thank you God

for helping me design 

a life of ease and grace,

for teaching me 

what's really important,

for all the teachers 

you’ve placed in my path,

for helping me to see 

the world differently,

for softening my jagged edges,

for filling my life with 

inspiration, hope, and love,

for the gentle nudges 

when I’ve gotten stuck, 

for letting me fall 

when I needed to,

for the rainbows, 

as well as, the storms...

Starting again

Are you brave enough

to let your old life crumble?

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Restoration

When truth is your answer,

you will drink from a well 

where the water is so pure

it will restore  your soul.

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A grateful heart

Give thanks for all your struggles

for it is pain that has sculpted you 

into the masterpiece you have become!

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Peacefulness

Because peace has seeped

into your whole being,

your smile lights 

up the world. 

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Honoring all our feelings

Joy and sorrow go

 hand-in-hand 

because they come from 

the same source -

the heart. 

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Courage

A warrior is someone who…

is willing to give up their illusions,

looks to the stars when the nights are dark,

understands sorrow is the passage to compassion,

uses adversity to gain understanding and strength,

remains anchored in faith no matter what,

stitches sacredness into the fabric of their lives,

wakes up each day to love the world over again.

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Do you not know yet? 

It is your Light that lights the world.

- Rumi

Insightfulness

Sometimes we have to lend 

ourselves to the darkness 

to find truth & gain wisdom.

A peaceful place...

What is the soul?

The core of who you are.

A place inside you where worldly 

attachments and ideas are meaningless. 

A place where you are not defined

by what you have, what you do, 

or other's beliefs about you.

A place of holiness, stillness, 

truth, and infinity...

Self-love

A relationship with God is intricate, 

personal, and deeply rewarding.

To feel God stirring in your soul,

you have to connect to yourself.

You may avoid connecting with yourself 

because of shame, unworthiness, guilt...

 But to meet God with your heart, 

you have to find love and acceptance, 

for it is in self-love that God lives.

Finding joy

Joy and sorrow go hand-in-hand. 

Avoiding pain forces us to chase external 

happiness because in shutting off our pain, 

we also cut ourselves off from the source 

where joy comes from.