Look inside

When was the last time you looked inside yourself?

I was on my honeymoon in October of 2021, and we were staying in this beautiful little farmstay 10 minutes out of Margaret River in Western Australia . I was sitting on the back porch, looking outside, feeling so relaxed and just taking in all the nature surrounding me. Feeling the breeze on my face, marinating in my love for my husband, and feeling (I thought) at peace.

I was watching this great gum tree, swaying in the wind, and I was so blown away with how magical and beautiful it was. I suddenly felt overwhelmed with the frustration at the size of my eyes. They felt like tiny pinpricks in my face. They didn’t allow me to take in all the beauty of this majestic tree. I thought to myself, if only I could split open my head so I could see from the top, from the side and from the back of my head, like a chameleon which has 360 degree vision, it is able to take in all its surroundings.

A loud, clear voice replied; but you are as magical and beautiful as that tree, you simply need to look inside.

I was shocked to hear this. My initial response; no, I am not as good and giving and loving as that tree, it can’t be possible.

Again, a stronger, more forceful: yes you are.

I shook my head and paused for a moment.

There was a sudden rush of love and compassion that radiated throughout my body, I felt a gold molten liquid pouring into my body, filling up every crevice, every vein, every bone, every cell.

I heard, you are good, you are giving, you are loving. You have just forgotten who you truly are, but I am always here to remind you.

I hope to use this newsletter to remind you who you truly are. Because by reminding you who you are, I also remind myself who I am, and we all need that reminder.

You are good. You are giving. You are loving. Because you are love.