Hello again ~
It's ME.
No one of great importance, except to myself.
"Self"
Just what is that?
I think we all seem to be able to come up with a definition that we like, are comfortable with ... that explains "self" in such a way that we can sit back, reflect and smile.
I am a woman of substance, of deep feeling. Of care and compassion. I will never be thought of as nice, but I am kind. I speak my truth, and try to do so without judgment or blame. I am considerate, sometimes to a fault and at the expense of my own self, yet I am aware of it. I give of myself, and try to do so with no thought as to what I might gain ... but am aware of my human(ness).
I have my own needs, and try not to expect others to meet those needs. When I realize that I might be expecting that ... I move away for a bit. Just long enough to gain my focus ... to have some clarity. Balance and clarity are an important factor in my life. Without it ... I am lost!
I know my faults and don't run from them. I hold them close, examining each and every facet ... like that of a precious stone. One by one, I toss them into the ocean and give them and myself freedom.
I know my strengths as well. I tend to them as one would a unique garden. Pruning and cultivating ... removing the dead growth and with love and gentle hands, planting new growth.
I am timid and shy. I am bold and assertive. I am a complex being and revel in that. I am more then I appear to most ... and less then I seem. I am pure and honest and translucent and vibrant. (To quote a friend.)
I am still discovering my "self" ... and look forward to each and every revelation ... even the painful ones. To not be this way...who I am ... would be to never grow and thrive.
I love life and embrace it well ... in doing so ... I am able to love my "self" and give honor to others.
I am just "ME".....
