a gift

breaking

As each wave comes,
let it crash,
let it break as it needs to.

Where did you get the idea
that your life should be free
of this breaking?

fresh

bathe

in the mystery
it's good for the soul

divinity

You're no less filled with the divine
when emotion and struggle
keep moving though.

When that challenging interplay
overwhelms your mind, remember --
Christ himself entered the wilderness too.

mood board

that voice

It masquerades as wisdom
trying to keep you
from opening, engaging, exploring.

Calling you a fool,
issuing harsh blame for any struggles --
you've brought them upon you.

Its job seems to be making sure
you're damned if you don't
and damned if you do.

Seeing your sensitivity,
it backs you into a corner --
this world is too much for you.

That voice --
whatever you do,
don't let it contain you.