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Friday Flow 7/31
There’s an incredible feeling we get when we learn to trust ourselves and knowing that our lives are the unknown.- George Kalantzis
I’ve been thinking about self-worth these days. As I sat in morning meditation, a few memories flashed to me that I had not thought about in a long time.
They spoke to me as tears ran down my face, and I realized my worth is here in all of who I am. I don’t believe that it’s my fault or my parents, but I have been misguided through life to seek validation from others to find ways to be loved. They did their best and were blind to all of who they were growing up because it was all they knew.
As I sank deeper into my breath, I felt my face, fingers, and toes tingle. Chills ran up and down my back reminding me of the fascinating forces that make up all who we are as humans. The vibrant life force that sits with us all, here at this moment existing together.
I wrote in my journal shortly after, “ if I were to stop searching, and uncover all of who I was, how would my life be different? What parts of me would come out from hiding, and how would I be, at this moment?
The body we have is home to everything, and in our search for this magical thing called life, we forget that much of what we need is…
