when i was young i was afraid of shadows.
when i was young i did not understand the fullness of light.
now there is a sweet awareness and i find that there is a profound beauty in them (shadows). it's not dark in and of itself -it is a minor reflection. i reminder that something is there. there is form and there is a filling and though sometimes we can not see what that "thing" actually is - we see it's marker.
there are parts of me that are certainly dark, and when confronted with it i do get a bit sick to my stomach. but, i also remind myself: no matter how dark, you can step into light. so that is now my objective - to always step into light. no feelings of darkness, guilt or shame - move forward with life and into light.
there is a truth that resonates strongly in me with this song. echos deeply. makes me smile and cry at the same time. my heart beats stronger knowing that there is a shared sense when it comes to the past and trying to start fresh.
you can never out run your shadow, but you can make it so that it is YOUR shadow and not an agglomeration of you and every issue and scar and all the madness heaped on us. you can never out run your shadow or fears... but IF you are ready for joy and happiness and growth and light, then embrace the fear and run towards it and the future. you can not out run it, no, but you can run into the light and truth and little by little you will become bigger than it. little by little you will become the you that God created you to be. little by little the fear will be replaced with certainty and joy. little by little the hypocrisies will become your truths and little by little your world will mirror the light that you are running towards.
at least this is what i am thinking now.
when i was young i did not understand the fullness of light.
now there is a sweet awareness and i find that there is a profound beauty in them (shadows). it's not dark in and of itself -it is a minor reflection. i reminder that something is there. there is form and there is a filling and though sometimes we can not see what that "thing" actually is - we see it's marker.
there are parts of me that are certainly dark, and when confronted with it i do get a bit sick to my stomach. but, i also remind myself: no matter how dark, you can step into light. so that is now my objective - to always step into light. no feelings of darkness, guilt or shame - move forward with life and into light.
there is a truth that resonates strongly in me with this song. echos deeply. makes me smile and cry at the same time. my heart beats stronger knowing that there is a shared sense when it comes to the past and trying to start fresh.
you can never out run your shadow, but you can make it so that it is YOUR shadow and not an agglomeration of you and every issue and scar and all the madness heaped on us. you can never out run your shadow or fears... but IF you are ready for joy and happiness and growth and light, then embrace the fear and run towards it and the future. you can not out run it, no, but you can run into the light and truth and little by little you will become bigger than it. little by little you will become the you that God created you to be. little by little the fear will be replaced with certainty and joy. little by little the hypocrisies will become your truths and little by little your world will mirror the light that you are running towards.
at least this is what i am thinking now.
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