01/24/2025
Love yourself enough to love everything you have been in the past, as every version of you was always doing the best they could at that moment in time with what you knew.
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Now you know more. You've grown-made mistakes, and still live to tell the tales of the crazy decisions you made when you were younger. And - you're still alive and learning every day - building a life to feel fulfilled in the best way you can.
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We have all done things that someone made us feel shame for, or came with a consequence less than ideal- those things are our shadows of our past. The vessels in which life taught you a lesson- and I bet you still think about those moments and how you wish you would have done it differently.
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Every day is a new day. Be the person you wish you would have been in those moments, and choose better.
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Our past is filled with shadows, just as we have a shadow on the ground when we are standing in the sun and light, they will always exist because when darkness comes, that is when they can feel all consuming. They don't go away, they just get bigger because a dark room gives them space to come out and be looked at -thought about. Allow them to be your teachers, dance and watch the shadows dance and make puppets on the ground -exactly like you because they are you. You can make them bigger or smaller depending on how far away from the light you are. Ultimately- they are a product of light hitting matter. YOU MATTER! Laugh, then look forward and around to see everything and everyone else has a shadow too- and allow it to remind you of everyones own journey. Watch how they move, and see if you notice the people who have lightened their load or are still carrying their burdens of the past. Notice the trees- how they ebb and flow, dropping their shady leaves to provide nutrients for the roots while they bare all in the winter, no longer able to dance like they were before.
Then they Bloom again.
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Forgiveness starts with ourselves, then it becomes easier to feel compassion when someone hurts your own feelings, and you can forgive them quickly - move on towards peace. The energy we spend thinking about all our wrongdoings can be spent in so many more beautiful ways - loving our family, making art, cooking, exploring nature, and even increase productivity at work.
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Look for the moments that life sends you the opportunity to choose better, then do better, and prove to yourself - that you aren't as bad as you think you are. Then let go of the burden, so life doesn't feel as heavy. You will Bloom again.
Have a wonderful day 😊✨️💓
