Reflection for September
“She remembered who she was, and her story changed” Shikobn
Freedom to fly in the joy of who we really are is the goal of each one of us. Yet this goal is taken away from many of us. It is taken away by the many messages that have been said to us along the way, robbing us of the opportunity to Fly in the Joy of who we really are. For some of us that dream has been suppressed and forgotten, and it has been replaced instead, by the many messages told to us.
To look at ourselves and see who we really are is a difficult thing to do. We are accustomed to looking at ourselves through somebody else’s eyes that tell us to see what they see. This occurs in different ways. One way is the many “not enough” messages we received, from not pretty enough, smart enough, important enough, and many other “not enough” messages. And yet, at other times, either by word or example, the messages were of who we should become to belong and be accepted in the world, in the family, in the community, and/or in our place of worship. What we yearned to be in the world was dismissed, not heard, not valued, and ignored by others. Our precious dream, the essence of who we really are was set aside as we settle for something else, someone else’s dream.
To really see ourselves we must remember, remember that beautiful child of long ago who knew who she/he was. This part of us carries the dream we brought in with us of who we are and still can be. To look at ourselves without any preconceived opinions, judgments, or criticisms made by others is to look into our Soul, that Divine part of us that exists within. Divine because of our personal connection to something greater than us, something that is Divine. When we connect with this incredible Source, we can then see clearly who we really are.
To truly remember who we are, we must forget who they told us we are, and we also must forget who they told us to be. Only then, not only will we have the freedom to fly, but we will be able to manifest the many gifts we have brought in with us. As we claim back our Soul and attain our Freedom to Fly, that which we thought was unattainable can be given birth.
©Maria Milnichuk