Remember Who You Are

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve felt overwhelmed by life. When things get stressful, get so difficult that it feels as if this life is more burden than gift… it’s hard to cope.

But when I take time to stop, and just breathe – I am reminded how special, how important, how loved each of us are. Focusing on the negative will eat away at our spirits until we drown in a sea of self loathing and blame. But if we keep our eyes on God – on Beauty – on the Love and Light inside our hearts – suddenly the towering waves closing in on us are reduced to gentle ripples. And we can smile, even laugh again, as we are carried along on the waters of Faith.

Take time for yourself, to STOP… and to breathe. Remind yourself just how special, important, and loved you are. Feel it in each deep breath you take. And watch those waves slowly but surely melt away. You deserve to enjoy the life you’ve been given.

 

"Letting the ripples carry you," Lake Ella 2011