Once upon a time, there was a woman who found herself in the midst of an inner conflict. Despite the turmoil and chaos churning inside, she chose to listen deeply and lovingly to the messages stirring within.

She embraced all of the feelings that emerged with understanding and patience, never trying to push them away or ignore them. This woman honorably reflected on her experience, exploring all of its nuances with sheer curiosity and mindfulness.

Finally, after much meditation, she reached a place of deep peace within herself. She felt a sense of clarity around the situation that was both a profound paradigm shift and an awakening of a once-lost soul.

In this new orientation, she was able to better see the path forward; for how to best move through this troubling challenge with grace was up to her. And she is now armed with the tools to carve a new path and illuminate the journey for others.

I am, her. I am a light trailblazing my path through life. I am awake.

I am grateful for the wisdom that has come from the last 6 years of profound grief, loss, being lost and found again, and the paradox of holding onto the painful past AND hope for my future.

For without it, I would have never uncovered the deeper wounds I've been carrying with me. That now being conscious and aware, I choose to release them all and live my life with more freedom and unlearn all the conditional thinking that has kept me invisible.

I am here world! And I have a voice!
Melissa

Journal Entry: March 16, 2023