Becoming ~

Terrible things do happen.
And you are allowed to grieve.
To stop and say...something has happened and my life is forever changed.
The trick is in acknowledging the harm, while not becoming stuck in victimhood.
Your healing is sacred ground and your heart needs you to go gently.
There is meaning and purpose to be found, but before you can claim it and move on, take a moment to feel.
You won't heal by locking away your feelings, denying them and plastering on a smile.
Cry, scream, rage...whatever you need to do.
Grief is a messy, sacred process.
Allow it to unfold in its own time.
No, your life will not go back to the way it was, but eventually you will grow through it.
The threads of all you experienced will be woven into the magnificent tapestry of your humanity - creating more richness, depth and texture.
Your capacity for love and compassion will expand.
You will be changed, but not diminished.
Be brave. Be soft. Be tender with yourself. You are Becoming.

Source: Facebook - The Spiritual Compass with Rebecca Baldwin

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DON’T GIVE UP

“In the Bible, it rained for 40 days and 40 nights.

Day 41 came and the rain stopped.

Moses committed murder & hid in the desert for 40 years.

Year 41 came, and God called him to help rescue Israel.

Moses went up on the mountain for 40 days.

On day 41, he received the Ten Commandments.

The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years.

Year 41, they walked into the Promised Land.

Goliath taunted Israel for 40 days.

Day 41 came, and David slew him.

Jonah preached a message of repentance to Ninevah for 40 days.

On day 41, God stopped His plan to destroy them.

Jesus fasted and was tempted for 40 days.

Day 41, and the devil fled.

After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to His disciples for 40 days.

On day 41, He ascended into Heaven.

All this to say...don't quit. The rain will stop, the giant will fall, and you will enter your "promised land." Don't give up at 40.

41 is coming.”

Credit: McKenzie Miller  

AGING....

You grow old, they told me, you are no longer you, you become distant, sad and lonely.

I didn't answer...

I don't get old, I get wise.

I stopped being what others like me to become, but what I like to be.

I stopped seeking the acceptance of others and accepted myself.

I have left behind the lying mirrors that deceive mercilessly.

- No, I'm not getting old.

I just become more selective with places, people, customs and ideologies.

I have let go of attachments, unnecessary pain, toxic people, sick souls and rotten hearts... bitterness and unhappiness are not for me, I release them for my health.

I'm ditching party nights for learning and embracing insomnia.

I stopped living stories and started writing them, I threw aside the imposed stereotypes.

I no longer carry eyeshadow in my bag, now I have a book that beautifies my mind.

I exchanged wine glasses for coffee cups, forgot to idealize life and started living it.

- No, I'm not getting old.

I carry freshness in my soul, innocence in my heart, and it discovers me daily.

I have in my hands the tenderness of a cocoon that, when opened, will spread its wings to other places unreachable for those who seek only the frivolity of the material.

I have that charming smile on my face when I observe the simplicity of nature.

I carry in my ears the chirping of the birds that delight me and accompany the walk.

- No, I'm not getting old.

I become selective, betting my time on the intangible, rewriting the story I've been told, rediscovering worlds, saving those old books I've forgotten half open.

I'm becoming more cautious, I've stopped the outbursts that teach me nothing, I'm learning to talk about transcendent things, I'm learning to cultivate knowledge, plant ideals and falsify my destiny.

- No, I'm not getting old.

I begin to live who I really am........

Source: Facebook - Happy Hippies

Tom Petty - You Don't Know How It Feels [Official Music Video]

You are not...

Anything that is not love

is only a visitor to your body.

You are not anxious,

stress is simply flowing through you.

You are not permanently depressed,

sadness is simply visiting you.

You are not lost,

confusion is simply wandering within you.

And you are not broken,

pain is simply passing through you.

Words by Tahlia Hunter

Inspired by the poem by Rumi "This being human

is a guesthouse"

Artwork by anukkaart

Source: Facebook - Tahlia Hunter

Be Kind

May you never be the reason why someone who loved to sing, doesn't anymore. Or why someone who dressed so uniquely, now wears plain clothing. Or why someone who always spoke so excitedly about their dreams, is now silent about them.

In a world where you can be anything be kind.

Quote by Sharouk Mustafa Ibrahim
Image by @funkynanas

Source: Facebook - Life is a journey

Teddy Swims - Lose Control (Live at The Ryman)

Teddy Swims - Some Things I'll Never Know (Live)

Lift You Up

It takes 6-8 pallbearers to lift you up and carry you to your grave when you pass away.

Imagine what you can accomplish when you have 6-8 people to lift you up while you are alive.

 

Source: Facebook/Welcome Home

Love

Beautiful images I have created with ai.

 

Live your life...

 

Someone offends me...

 

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