If you can hold your head up high, then I will hold my head up higher. Your eyes not downcast in penance? Then why can't I look others in the eye?
Life is full of paradox. What once was darkly denied, In order to find true healing Must be unearthed, brought to the light.
The heaviness of the past Can feel weightless in the present. Who I am is not what happened to me. My identity, crowned with defiance.
Finding gratitude for the suffering That has brought me to this moment. It took boldness, strength and courage To hold so much pain in my heart. Seeking lessons, deeper meaning Don’t loose sight of your North Star. In the ocean of compassion Stuck emotions dissolve forever.
The greater the challenge, the greater the intensity of presence.
– Eckhart Tolle
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