Mindfully Blooming

  I breathed alive when I understood what The universe was patiently trying to teach me Early in life: A tear can hold deep sadness and immense joy;  We can let people go because we love them,   We can hold enemies near because we're afraid;  Gray skies and rain are necessary  For nature to thrive; Anguish can compress our chest  But that pain can also make us feel alive; A smile can shift someone's day,  Love is the ultimate alchemist,  War is the result of fear.  Rainbows do indeed hold magic; the  Reminder that sometimes we cannot explain  What is before our eyes and we can still  Marvel at the seemingly inexplicable beauty of life. Our existence can be a joyful, enriching and worthwhile ride Or we can suffer through every chapter of our life:  It's a matter of perception and our willingness To see the love, blessings and growth with every  Step we walk in our blessed lives.   

We found ourselves in the fluidity of life,  In the hectic pace, not knowing how;  Forgetting to breathe, forgetting to pause, Forgetting to look around ourselves And admire nature in awe. We forgot to hug, we forgot to laugh,  We forgot to open our eyes. Numbly, we walked empty miles u ntil one day we realised  That we were missing the point of life: To deeply breathe, to slow down and ground, To appreciate each other's presence, To be, give and receive love;  To hug and to enjoy our human life,  To eat the chocolate brownie, t o dance because it's fun; To do work that aligns with our values, To create more magic in this life; To sit down to savour some tea, To look at the sky because it's ethereal And makes us feel expansive and alive; To joyfully remind ourselves that we're connected To something bigger than us; To dream and smile at ourselves with the endless possibilities That we can create in this life.  To be in awe of everything that the univer...

  The day came when I was free;  Standing on the edge, freedom high fiving me.  Chapter closed, I could now fully expand my soul, I had big dreams that I'd embarked on. Eager to dive deep, I rolled my sleeves;  I took a profound breath and allowed creativity To flow through me.  Hello I fully said to my new life, The one where I started living with a more profoundly  Inspired, creative and aligned heart.  Things were falling into place,  I'd taken the leap and I didn't cease to exist.  I was okay, I was still me But now I felt much lighter and  Eager to bloom into the highest, most joyful  Version of all of me. 

Not fit enough, Pretty enough or  Talented enough. Never confident enough,  clever enough or s exy enough. Neither accomplished enough, Nor ambitious enough.  Never organised enough,  Articulate enough Or wealthy enough. But ,  for sure,  Human enough to live my life.  The lies we tell ourselves, We can banish from our minds.  There is no room for limiting beliefs When we are glorious magic And universal stardust.  So, go live your gloriously abundant life, The universe is applauding you For choosing your unique,  enough path.

  Slowly I started to wake up From the eternal pause that froze my heart.  Joyfully alive, I cracked the ice in which I'd been asleep for quite some time. Eager to catch up, excited for my life, I took committed steps to grow and expand,  My life was now.  Determined to create that which I'd seen From an unimaginable afar,  I shed the heaviness and, though at points It was complex to be alive,  I had the certainty that the pain would pass.  It was up to me to create joy, possibility and love It was up to me to manifest an aligned and beautiful life. 

 I breathe and I feel trapped. I breathe and I feel deep heaviness in my heart. I breathe and I cry pain, I breathe and I let myself be. Then I remember  It won't always be like that, I won't always feel surrounded by the dark. It'll pass, it'll all pass, Darkness will visit sometimes But it'll just be that reminder that I am fully alive, Experiencing all the shades in the complexity of my Beautiful human life. 

  Once a caterpillar who became a butterfly,  Life invited me to shine, oh so bright! Not to despair while cocooned inside, I knew my time to fly would come.  I had dreams and I patiently waited,    I knew I'd inspire people all around: I'd teach them that light can come after  The sacred, natural dark pause and  That patience can take you far. I'd teach them to  breathe fully alive And to not rush the process  As they naturally spread their wings to fly.