If you wonder
where my heart is it has never gone far from the light and love of its home. Never far from the place that knows no such thing as time or calendar books and holidays it just breathes. It is in-between secret smiles that echo guiltless hope that beams broadly eyes that twinkle and stardust lighting the night. It is there soft unspoken verse that hymn silence sings with tenacious depth and holding our wondrous good.
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Today I will release the belief that my needs are never met. I will acknowledge my desires, then turn them over to my Higher Power. My wants and needs are not an accident—God created them when he created me. - Melody Beattie
"I’m not going to calm down and sit quietly swallowing my voice and my truth.
I’m not going to apologize for my fire; I wasn’t born only to be sugar and spice, silence and servitude. No one gets to decide when I’m too much and no one gets to dictate my volume, my passion or my heart." ~Ara "There are those that will never understand you, your heart, your path or your journey. They will call into question everything you hold at the core of your very being. They will tell you that you don't have the eyes to see, or the ears to hear your own truth and what you believe is fake or your medicine unworthy. It's not our job to make them see us, our hearts or our path. They don't even see their own journey or themselves, how could we ever hope for them to see all of the brilliance that you are? Truth is, its not their job to see you. They hold the mirror up for you to see yourself rooted deeper in another level of your own being. They are here to help us reclaim our own self worth and value as we refuse to let them cut away at it. This isn't about them its about you seeing yourself, your path, your heart and taking a stand for all that you are. No one gets to tell you who you are. This is your life and your unfolding path. You are not required to give yourself away to those too blind to see your truth." ~Ara Jenn Bostic-
I didn't know today would be our last Or that I'd have to say goodbye to you so fast I'm so numb, I can't feel anymore Prayin' you'd just walk back through that door And tell me that I was only dreamin' You're not really gone as long as I believe There will be another angel Around the throne tonight Your love lives on inside of me, And I will hold on tight It's not my place to question, Only God knows why I'm just jealous of the angels Around the throne tonight You always made my troubles feel so small And you were always there to catch me when I'd fall In a world where heroes come and go Well God just took the only one I know So I'll hold you as close as I can Longing for the day, when I see your face again But until then God must need another angel Around the throne tonight Your love lives on inside of me And I will hold on tight It's not my place to question Only God knows why I'm just jealous of the angels Around the throne tonight Singin' hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah I'm just jealous of the angels Around the throne Tonight Everyone loves the idea of a TV moment- running into the love of their life and seeing that yellow umbrella for the first time. There are all those brave and impassioned speeches about love that inspire us and make us believe in true love. However I have noticed that our culture will actually distance itself from this in our everyday lives. After all that it is just television and not real life- television is supposed to be dramatic and inspiring. In real life we need to be more practical and grounded when it comes to love and romance. Making impassioned speeches, believing in fate, destiny and yellow umbrellas' is "not realistic" and even seen as a little weird. Our culture loves the idea of love and romance- but its not willing to look like a complete idiot to have it. It's not willing to "Ted it up" to get there. I used to think that Ted Mosby was a hopeless dreamer with unrealistic ideas about love and destiny. During the series of "How I met your Mother" we watch his search for true love be celebrated but also questioned and laughed at. I think we are supposed to see him as a character that is likable but not one that we are supposed to take seriously. I used to think he was a hopeless idiot who needed to come back down to earth. We are taught to hide our vulnerabilities in life- and yet love is something that leaves us wide open to vulnerability. We are supposed to be perfect, never be a mess and we are supposed to have it all together when it comes to our feelings- and we encounter the messy bits of life such as love with fear, embarrassment and shame. We are afraid that we might "Ted it up" that we will expose the truth of ourselves and our feelings and everyone will see the mess, the vulnerability. I used to think that Ted Mosby had it all wrong about love and life- but now I think that maybe he had it right. In a world that demands perfection and that we be in constant control of our emotions and feelings- opening up a yellow umbrella and believing in love and being vulnerable is a revolutionary act. A woman cannot make the culture more aware by saying ‘Change.’ But she can change her own attitude toward herself, thereby causing devaluing projections to glance off. She does this by taking back her body. By not forsaking the joy of her natural body, by not purchasing the popular illusion that happiness is only bestowed on those of a certain configuration or age, by not waiting or holding back to do anything, and by taking back her real life, and living it full bore, all stops out. This dynamic self-acceptance and self-esteem are what begins to change attitudes in the culture.
"My Sister, You're a soul deep woman; you won't find a worthy love in the shallows. Within you beats a warriors heart. You are a Viking on an expedition to carve out her own Queendom, a Priestess woven of ritual and ancient mystery. You my sister deserve a King. My dear sister, somewhere on this planet beats a heart deserving of your fire. Somewhere there is one worthy of your magic made of flesh, blood and spirit who is not afraid to dance in your endless depths. One who will never settle for less than the brilliance of all that you are. Take your throne sister, rise up and take your crown. Hold your head high, for the one that can see your bright light is a King upon his own throne, a warrior with a heart to match your own. Those who are unworthy can never truly see. Never settle for the shade when you were born to shine. My sister, never forget that you're a soul deep woman and you won't find a worthy love in the shallows." ~Ara ~*~ Sisters, join me online for the Inner Priestess Awakening Online journey beginning April 2017. The circle is gathering from around the world and hearing the call to rise and reclaim our wild truth. Learn more about this powerful program with Ara of The Goddess Circle here: http://thegoddesscircle.net/innerpriestessawakening/ ~*~ Photo: Molly Fletcher shot by Claudia Mcdade The Goddess Circle | C. Ara Campbell Sign up for our newsletter: http://thegoddesscircle.net/newsletter-signup/ |
Nora JulietI am a former country girl and abuse survivor. I enjoy blogging because I find it personally therapeutic. It also allows me to share my experiences with others, and bring to light issues of abuse. I write under a pseudonym for my personal safety as well as to negate any potential legal trouble over sharing my story. Archives
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