On: Getting the love you want
Do you want to know how to be loved the way that you want to be loved, Dear One?
Love yourself well.
On: Who’s better than you?
The only thing that makes their path more significant than yours, their contributions more valuable than yours, their successes more important than yours, their accomplishments more meaningful than yours, Dear One, is you deeming it so.
Nothing more.
On: Testing your limits
Chances are, Dear One, that you are stronger than you think you are, that you are smarter than you think you are, that you are more resilient, resourceful, talented, creative, clever, useful, needed and loved than you think you are.
But unless you are willing to test your limits, unless are willing to allow yourself to move forward with confidence, to move beyond your self imposed boundaries, open to the possibility that there is more to you then you are aware of, you’ll never know for sure.
We already know what your value is. We already know what you are capable of.
Now it’s time that you know it too.
On: A life of service
The more creative you are, Dear One, the more you trust yourself, follow your heart, and allow yourself to color outside the lines, the more you will be living a life that is of service to life itself.
On: A lesson on bravery
Learning how to be brave, Dear One, is not about learning how to ignore your fears. It is not about learning how to summon up the courage to push, force, or convince yourself to do something that you are afraid to do, that you don’t think you are capable of doing.
Learning how to be brave is about learning how to listen to and trust that part of yourself that knows exactly what it is that you are capable of, that knows exactly how much you can endure, that knows exactly just how powerful, clever, resilient, valuable, and strong you are, and prioritizing that voice above every other one that is telling you otherwise.
On: You already know
There is nothing wrong with you, Dear One. You are not broken. You don’t need to be fixed.
You are simply not making the choices that bring you the greatest amount of joy, laughter, health, comfort, balance, peace, contentment, or connection.
You already know what they are.
You already know how you feel when you choose them.
You already know what to do.
On: Feeling depleted
No one can take more from you, Dear One, than you willingly give to them, be it intentionally or unintentionally.
Your depletion has absolutely nothing to do with them, with their treatment of you, or their demands on you and your time, and absolutely everything to do with your treatment of you, your demands on yourself, and on your time.
If you are feeling depleted Dear One, taken advantage of, knocked around, and no longer in control of your own time and energy, look no further than the reflection in the mirror to see the face of the only one responsible for making you feel that way.
On: Changing the world
The world will change for you, Dear One, as soon as you are ready, as soon as you are willing to change the way you look at it, and not a moment before.
On: Hand holding
Take notice of the hands that you are holding onto, Dear One, the connections that you choose to maintain.
Are they helping you up or holding you down? Are they pulling you back or encouraging you forward? Are they leading you in the direction that best serves you or in the direction that best serves them?
If you are not sure, Dear One, let go for a moment or two (or three or four if you need to) and find out.
It’s important that you know.
On: Being wrong vs. Doing wrong
One of the most destructive things you can do to yourself, Dear One, is to do something that you believe is wrong.
Know that it will always be better for you to follow your heart, and run the risk of unintentionally being wrong, than to ignore it, and intentionally do wrong.