Stepping Fully into Life

With a glimpse turned inward, we strengthen the core of who we are. We deepen our sense of resilience because we visit the most authentic part of ourselves that perseveres regardless of our outside circumstance. We come to know and trust ourselves deeply. In our fortitude, we can still live open-heartedly with compassion, but remain untouched by the hurt inflicted onto us by others. We mine answers from the depths of our being and we rely less upon the directive and opinions of someone else. We free ourselves from the insatiable thirst of relying upon external circumstances to shift in order to accommodate our innermost needs. We don’t rely upon things having to work out in our favor in order for us to be satisfied. Instead, we realize that within ourselves, exists an eternal reservoir. We lack nothing. Turning inward momentarily relieves us of the weight of having to hold up a certain identity in our outer world. We drop the masks of our personality and settle into a space that is fortifying and real. When we come to know ourselves through another person’s approval, disapproval, or general opinion of us, we tend to take it on and make it our opinion of ourselves. Introspection strengthens our sense of self so that we can move beyond this tendency. Retreating inward, we re-emerge outwardly with a stronger sense of self. We simply know ourselves better. And if we feel as though in building our life, that we’ve lost ourselves along the way, we reclaim ourselves. We belong to ourselves again. This is empowering and powerful because we understand what holds value for us and how valuable we are. The outward life that we manifest is fortified with and motivated by self-confidence and self-esteem that stems from our highest Self. We live from our core Self that is unwavering and untouchable in its position - not in a egotistical way, but in a connected, spiritual way - established in the Self. Our thoughts, actions, and simply our way of being, flourishes from this strong center. It matters not what we accomplish or achieve. Nor, the ways we’ve told ourselves that we have fallen short, missed the mark, or missed out on the approval of another person. No matter what happens to us in our lifetime, we are always whole and untouched within the place of our soul. There is nothing that life can hand us or in any way insult us that can reach this sacred place within us. It is constant and true. It is the truth that originates from our connection to the divine, universal intelligence, the place where our egoic tendencies fade and make space for that allowing our most inner light to shine forth. Our inner sanctuary holds both peace and endless mystery. It’s brimming with authenticity. We have a lifetime to explore what’s inside.