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emma-h in Natural Medicine • 2 years ago

You write so beautifully Clare and this resonated with me. I've looked at old pictures that have taken me back in time to that exact moment you describe where everything was a real struggle...hell, getting out of bed in the morning was a struggle most days and yet, here I am. I'm still pushing myself, still plodding and ploughing through the rough days, enjoying the light ones, having hope for a few better tomorrows and I'm at peace with most things of my past. Not all of them, but most. At least I am whole again and not scattered everywhere with frenetic energy not knowing where or how to devote my time and attention. I have found peace within my own being and that has been the most monumental gift that I ever gave myself - the permission to be...to take up space and to become. I totally get it.

By the way, that first photo of you is epically beautiful and your expression says so much. It's hauntingly awesome.

2 years ago in Natural Medicine by emma-h

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clareartista 2 years ago

Thank you sooo much dearest @emma-h for this gorgeous response - it is truly the best to be connected with like-spirited folks like yourself, and to be able to delve into these deep levels of feeling and knowing - and healing. My most effortless healing moments have always come from hearing others' experiences, like you share above here... it is beautiful to step out of the pretention that we are all 'fine' and smiling on social media - when life is incredible hard for most of us at least some of the time - at least until we recognise what is conspiring against us, and step up into our vitality and power! Many blessings and huge gratitude for your witness. I so appreciate your positive comment on my young self too: it is indeed a beautiful moment captured by the photographer - before digital snaps!

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emma-h 2 years ago

It's something that I've learned myself in the last few years - we are all bleeding in various ways and as much as we try to polish over it with the niceties of "fine" to keep up the pretense, when we are true and real with each other, that's when proper connection happens and we see people differently...we realise that we're all human, we all have shadows as much as we have light and to drop our defences in that moment, that's when real friendships are forged. I see you, I totally get it and it's a beautiful metamorphosis we are going through. Many hugs.

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