Be with yourself
Be with the part
that is terrified
of being judged
and misunderstood
Be with the part
the helpless child
who feels
neglected
and ashamed
Be with the anxiety
When it turns your stomach
Upside down, inside out
Be with the depression
When your heart is heavy
With each mistake of the past—
Unresolved regrets
Be with the inner anguish
It cries out for attention
A tiny infant
Vulnerable
Weak
Afraid.
Only I can soothe the parts of me
Whose fantasy of perfection
Has been crushed
By the limitations of human life;
Only I can choose a new path
To engage with,
Not distract from,
My suffering
So I may ride the wave of grief
To an island of peace
That is my birth right.
Each time I say yes to myself
To all of my pain
I create a sanctuary
for the unseen, unheard, unloved;
Showing myself that every shadow,
every demon I hold
is Okay.
I am Okay.
I am more than Okay;
I am Light.
I am Unconditional, Divine Love.
I am the Witness that sees me as the Beautiful Gift I Am.
I am the One who feels Goddess’ eternal embrace.
I am the One who embraces my infinite, finite Self.
I am the All That Is, a mote of consciousness,
Perfect, Blissful.
Everything I need is within me.
You are not alone
in feeling the deepest, gut-wrenching, heart-destroying
Suffering
of Maya.
We are all here
On the same journey
For lifetimes, if we must—
Different Souls,
Same Heart,
Being led to the convergent conclusion
of Love.
See others’ suffering
And know it as your own
There is nothing to be ashamed of
You have done nothing wrong.
Be with yourself,
and eventually you will know
Your Self
as the radiant star
You already Are.
Ethereal Ecology 