I know you've mended your heart more times than you can count.
I know the past grips you like an unwelcome visitor when you look at your scars.
I know of the times you lay motionless,
Unable to stand up until you were forced to.
I know of the words that still hurt you,
Like the anthem of a broken heart.
These words I bring you now are words I've found in the wind that blows through the trees,
In the water that runs through the earth,
In the eyes of wise creatures that roam freely under the sky.
These words are for you.
Once upon a time your emotions were pure like fresh raindrops trickling on your face.
Your heart was as free as the free creatures of this world,
Galloping through life with the simple joy of being alive.
You were made of laughter and wonder,
And felt the gentle touch of the universe that birthed you.
Once upon a time,
You were eternal.
But something happened along the way.
Something made you forget you were all these things and made you believe you were things you are not.
Perhaps you encountered others who had also forgotten who they were,
Convinced that the lies they told themselves were true.
And you fed off these lies like they did.
Perhaps you stumbled on the way and started fearing the path itself.
Perhaps you looked in the wrong mirror.
Many things happen to those with an open heart.
Life has a way of surprising us with sudden turns and blocks that lead us astray,
Throwing us curved balls made of dust and ashes,
Until one day we stand on the path we thought we were meant to follow,
Feeling lost and confused.
And the rain that falls on us is not gentle,
It just turns us into mud.
But you see,
My dear,
You never stopped being who you truly are.
Under the mud,
Under the dust and ashes,
Under the tears,
Under the lies,
Under the fear.
Let these words wash it all off.
Close your eyes.
Feel each word falling on you like a drop,
Sinking into your skin,
Becoming one with you,
Waking up the essence that you are made of.
Feel each word swimming in your bloodstream and lighting you up from the inside.
You are made of light.
You are made of light.
Your heart knows.
Your heart knows you're coming home and it beats faster now,
Not full of fear,
But away,
Waiting for you,
Welcoming you to this forgotten place,
This place where you connect with your true essence.
This is you.
A creature full of life and possibility.
Your essence is the essence of the wild spirits that are born free.
You are eternal.
You were born from a star like every single element on this planet.
You came into this world to shine the unique light of your magnificence.
Nothing and no one can dim your light,
Because it pours out of you,
Blinding those who are not ready to see,
Welcoming those who are desperate to see.
You – your most magnificent you – can no longer believe the lies.
Because now you remember.
Now you remember who you are,
Who you were born to be,
Who you have always been.
You just forgot.
Remember now,
The smile on the face of your younger self,
The times you felt that freedom within you.
Remember the joy,
The things that made your heart expand,
The faces of those who were kind to you,
Your own kindness,
The sense of wonder.
Yes,
There was pain,
But there was also so much beauty and you were able to witness it,
Because that beauty is within you too.
This is the true mirror.
This is the path to yourself.
All you have to do is fall into the crevices of your skin and fill them up with love,
The way you water the ground to make everything grow.
All you have to do is let the wind rock you like a mother,
Let it sing the songs of the earth,
The songs that remind you that freedom is your breath right.
All you have to do is breathe and know each inhale is an act of self-love,
That you've been nurturing yourself all along,
Nursing those wounds one breath at a time.
Breathe in these words,
Breathe in this knowledge,
Breathe in this truth you have forgotten.
And as you exhale,
Feel the wild freedom awakening within you.
Next time you look in the mirror,
Choose to see yourself with fresh eyes,
Like it's the first time you meet yourself.
Stare for as long as it takes to realize you are a unique piece of this universe and that the universe is free for you to explore.
There is no path you need to follow except your own.
There is no one you need to be except your own beautiful self.
There is nothing you need to do except breathe.
