Your authentic self has not abandoned you...
* She has been waiting patiently for you to recognize her and reconnect.
*Turn away from the world {this year} and begin to listen.
* Listen to the whispers of your heart.
* Look within.
*Your silent companion has lit lanterns of love
*Your path to wholeness is illuminated
*Your path to wholeness is illuminated
* Acknowledge the good that already exists in your life.
* Offer the universe the gift of your grateful heart.
~Sarah Ban Breathnach
It has been 5 months of traveling the "Simple Abundance" path, and it surprises me to see how I am today. A me within bravely surfacing to manifest its physical self. True, I must admit, the claws of a worldy' ghost grips for dominance. I feel its desperate drowning pull whenever doubts assail, whenever a familiar cloud of loneliness threatens to suffocate, whenever dark whispering minions conspire to question my worth - and I curl overwhelmed.
This walk to uncover your authentic self entails 'courage and conviction.' Such heavy words I seldom utter because they frighten me. Why so? The thought of failing to responsibly be the good part of me racks me to pieces. Sometimes the hounding voice of the past still vainly hisses its accusations. It shocks me for a moment. But just for a moment and never for more. Because, now, today, I recognize that voice for what it is. - A lie {vain and vicious}.
And I remind myself of the truth.
And I choose to live that truth for the rest of my days.
And because I do, I find myself reflected everywhere
And my own {truth}reflection passing before me...all the time.
Grateful..
there are so many yummy books out there, gotta put simple abundance in my list. haha! self realization truly is beautiful.
ReplyDeletei am reading harry potter right now, on to book 4, goblet of fire. magic and fantasy, oh i love! :D
zai told me about going to meet you too, so fun! take photos and share kay :D
Will do so, Ali! :D
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post. No, indeed, the authentic self has Not abandoned us, we have abandoned her, haven't we?
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Thank you Tinkerbell!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes,I do agree. We have essentially abandoned our true selves in favor of what the world expects us to be. There comes a time tho' when she gently pulls and reminds us to come back.
Thank you for visiting my blog and for leaving your kind comment! You have a beautiful blog - I will be back! =)
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ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty and deep post!
It's so true that as we proceed on our paths in life, we dread some of the stops we have to make. The lord helps us those bumpy stops, so that we are never alone and we get through them stronger and happier than before.
Wishing you a very nice day!
Many blessings, peace, & happiness
Lydia
@ Cape Cod: Thank you! I thoroughly enjoy your lovely posts! :D
ReplyDelete@ Gypsy: Wishing you a nice day too! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Hugs! :D
Thanks for visiting me today. I love Simple Abundance, but don't ever seem to get through the whole year. This year I made it until May. I should just pick it up right now. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDelete@ Marilyn: Hi there!
ReplyDeleteI sometimes skip a week (or two) then take time off in a cozy quiet cafe to read where I last left a mark and take notes. I have a little notebook that houses the most relevant lessons I can apply. I should be more diligent in making my gratitude list tho'...
Thank you for dropping by! :)
Hi Lady Prism. How are you? Sorry I haven't been here but I am back and forth to San Jose and luckily I am not going this weekend. That was a beautiful post and we have to stay true to ourselves. I missed coming here but I am trying to catch up on posts yesterday, today and probably tomorrow. :) Have a great evening and weekend.
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