People talk about unconditional love and aspire to give and receive it. But, like almost any other concept on a religious or spiritual path, it can be misunderstood or used to make one feel bad about him/herself.
For you, dear soul, only one who embraces you in your wholeness will ever do -- someone who will never half-love you or pluck you only to watch you wither.
You may not have known when, or even how, but you were clever enough to know that all things -- both good and bad -- do come to an end. So you pulled together all the courage you had, you put on your shiniest armor, and you bravely fought every battle... maybe even won the war. You may be ...
You know betrayal and lies, you know defeat and shame
You know pain and sorrow, you know very well how it feels
When you aren’t loved... so your doors are closed to love
It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have done, what has been done to you. No matter how old you are, what you look like, and what your job, financial, and relationship status is like. No matter what other people think of you. You always deserve to find your way back to love.
I’m noticing how easy it is to lose passion in happiness. The fairytale’s complete, now what? It’s just comfort upon comfort upon comfort, and all of a sudden there are a thousand nuances overlooked, and I’m worlds away from him, feeling like I need to run, jump, dive, ski, swim, anything to ...
As difficult as it is for me to admit, I also owe myself a debt of gratitude. Because I survived. I made my way out. I am still here. With my words and my voice and my truth. And those are things that can never be taken from me. I was forced to dig deep to find the resilience and perseverance I ...
So when you find yourself quietly pouting to yourself because It’s not fair or This shouldn’t have happened or You deserve something/someone, punch yourself in the face. Okay, don’t do that, but allow the cold light of reality to slap you with the fact that: This is life. This is what you have ...