Path to Yourself

"Finding yourself is not really how it works. You aren't a ten dollar bill in last winter's coat pocket. You are also not lost. Your true self is right there, buried under cultural conditioning, other people's opinions, and inaccurate conclusions you drew as a kit that became your beliefs about who you are. Finding yourself is actually returning to yourself. An unlearning, an excavation, a remembering of who you were before the world got its hands on you." ~Emily McDowell~

Good evening dear ones. The quote tonight is a recent find and something that resonates with me on several levels. For a long time I had thought I was lost. I struggled to find the 'me' I could be proud of. I warred with myself for days, weeks, even months, trying to see myself as something other than broken. It has taken a lot of time alone to realize that I haven't fallen apart. It has taken a lot of tears, and a lot of trial and error to get into a more positive frame of mind. Admittedly, I slip from time to time, and I still have days that I need to hide from the world and get myself together. I remind myself that I have things to be grateful for. I tell myself that I'm doing the best I can, and that I am NOT what society thinks I should be. I have my own ideas, I think for myself, I provide for myself, and my children, and I am on my way to remembering who I was, and who I'm supposed to be.

Be good to yourselves and each other my loves. Life is meant to be lived. Be Kind, Be Peace, and Be Love. Yesterday is past and tomorrow isn't promised. Live and love for today. - Live - Laugh - Love - Namaste