“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” -Maori Proverb
Live like you want to live. Live life boldly. Flaunt your being. All in the name of what is bright, like the sun or a star. Do not dread what you are not, but see who you are and what you can become. Working in the shadows leads to many negative emotions. Shadow work is necessary. Yet, once you are revealed to your own mystery there is nothing left to learn. Your time is better spent focusing on the light, on what it ahead of you. Not necessarily focusing on the future, but rather to focusing on what brings light to your shadow scorned self. To forgive the bad with the good. As they come together to form you. One.
You are complete. No-one is needed for you to unlock yourself except yourself. It is easier to lean than it is to stand. It is only through standing do we grow strong. Once we realize we are strong then we start walking. With walking we experience ups and downs. Make sure you always walk towards the sun. To find your strength again. To come back to the oneness. Do not chase yourself for you are always complete. How could you ever loose your own grace if you give yourself grace?
Live the life that your soul cries for. Shine light into the chambers of your being. Live!
Break…
The writing above is one I crafted long ago. Though I feel more now than ever that the words written are profound. I will be honest and say that I made some edits. Only for my intentions to come through more clearer. Also, to fix the flow as I had some grammar errors. There still technically is some, but I wanted to keep it authentic. As it was. I don’t know, but for me, that human error kind of even makes the writing even more profound.
What I said back then I still feel strongly for. Though with time I have matured a bit more. though I mean maturing does not mean giving up hope. Getting older means you just take care of hope more attentively. One sees a bit more when they get a bit older, and has even more to add to the past self. If I had to add anything more to what I have said then I would say something like:
Walking into the light is healing as it is revealing. The light reveals to you what you can not see without it. Instead of using the light as a weapon to defeat darkness. Use the light to heal the parts of you who have forgotten it’s warmth. Your own darkness, your shadow, will exist with you always. It can never truly vanish as it is part of the self. Like literally there is no way to stand in light and not cast a shadow. So, take care of that shadow. Remind your shadow that there is such things as the sun. That there is such immense joy to be had. If you let yourself feel joy. Don’t capitalize your own happiness due to what have you… Feel you happiness. Feel the light which invigorates you to explore into it more. As always makes sure you don’t get sunburnt, but learn to embrace what the world has to offer.
I’ll this post with this because this hits the right note “Live like you want to live. Live life boldly.”.
Thank you for reading!
CJ
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