Inward

of serious internal growth

respect your need to rest

love is not:

i will give this to you

if you do this for me

love is:

i will give this to you

so that you may shine

true love does not hurt; attachments do

love cannot cause pain; attachments cause pain. we create attachments in our mind when we want to hold on to something or someone, or when we expect things to be a certain way. when the attachments that we create in our minds break, we feel their rupture deeply. how deeply depends on how much we identify with the image that we have created. when things happen contrary to these images that we hold dear in our minds, we feel pain from these attachments being stretched and broken.

the will to heal can remove

the deepest stains on our spirit

progress is being aware when there

is a storm happening inside of you

and remaining calm as it passes by

there is great power in honoring the reality of our current emotions—not feeding them or making them worse but simply recognizing that this is what has arisen in this present moment and that this will also change. when we create this space within ourselves—a space of calmness that is undisturbed by the storm—the storm tends to pass more quickly.

a body is a field of moving energy and a system of information. as life continues its fluctuations, we tend to gather attachments, burdens, and sorrows. we hold them so tightly that they become embedded in the body, causing blockages and disruptions in the flow of our system, which can limit access to the best possible version of ourselves—this sometimes manifests as ailments or disease as well as a lack of belief in our own power and a lack of understanding of the universe.

reminder:
when the body is tired
the mind will often create
worries to focus on

i spent so much time
creating versions of myself
that were far from the truth,
characters i would perform
depending on who was around
layers that could hide
the inner dance of turmoil,

before i could release
the weight of my sadness
and pain, i first had
to honor its existence

peaceful minds
have the power
to create
a peaceful world

in one lifetime we can

be reborn many times

when you grow rapidly

and experience

such deep insights

that you can no longer

look at yourself

or the world

in the same way

be kind

allow yourself

the time and space

to settle into the new you