But at some point, you realize
That somewhere along the way
You decided to be small, compliant
Embracing a self defined by those around you
Always keeping your own desires
Carefully buried, deep down inside
So strong was your need to not rock the boat
And be the good girl
And when you begin to unravel
All of that conditioning
The training of a lifetime
It can seem overwhelming indeed
And exquisitely painful to change
It is a great act of courage
Even to begin!
But sweet, dear sisters
Each day that we stand in our own truth
And show up authentically
Is a victory
Every conversation we were afraid to have
But, we do
All of the elephants, no longer ignored in the middle of the room
Every time we move in the direction of our heart's deepest call
We begin to discover
That the world does NOT actually end
When we uncover our light
In fact, the world is better for it
And, miraculously, having people disagree or disapprove doesn't kill us
Sisters
We do this work together
Never alone as we journey
We are a powerful force of joy, pleasure, and truth
We are creation, and sometimes necessary destruction
Let us keep going then
Even on the days when we want to hide
We've got this
Together
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