step into the light

Do not be fearful of stepping into the light

Making mistakes

Moving forward

Pushing yourself a little harder than you thought you could go

You are so much stronger than you realize

You deserve to shine

The world is your blank canvas to paint on

And it wants to hear the songs you sing

This holding back does not serve you

You need to let go

Break free

Bust a move and boogie

You are not always going to get it right

And that is ok

But you have to take the chance

Be brave, put yourself out there

through the journey

My heart has been hanging in mid air

Self doubt creeping in

After sensing that I wasn't being heard

I was lost

Unsure how to begin

I reached out for help

But got knocked down

I felt defeated

Unsure of myself

And not cut out for what I was doing

But for some reason I am lucky

And angels surround me

Lifting me up gently

Holding my hand

And encouraging me along the way

While trying to navigate my way on this path

I was opened up to a new way of thinking

Pushed forward

and listened to by my angels

My spirits were lifted

My footing was regained

And the walls of self doubt came crumbling down

As I created and produced something pretty cool

I learned so much through this journey

And am so proud of what I have accomplished

Without my angels I would still be lost

Struggling to navigate through this on my own

But my heart is held gently by those who surround me

And for this I am incredibly grateful

let the sun shine in

I have been shutting down

I know it

I feel it

I see myself do it

I do not like being here

In this place where I am unhappy

Closing myself off

Allowing the darkness to creep in

There is sunlight surrounding me

Holding my hand

Listening to my concerns

But yet I linger on this dark path

I need to break myself free

Open up

Embrace the uncomfortable

Submerge myself in the unknowing

Reach out

I need to let go

Allow myself to fall

Give this energy a voice

And set it free

life

There are many times I question

What is real in this world

What is our purpose for being here

What is it we are meant to be doing

Today those questions were answered

I saw and experienced what life is all about

Connecting with each other

Creating memories

Telling stories

Laughing about the past, the good times and the bad

Expressing appreciation

Drying tears from each others eyes

Standing next to one another

Holding hands

Giving a hug, and deeply feeling the embrace

It was a sad day

But there was so much love

The support that was shown for one another

Opened my heart

And showed me that life is about being there

Together

In the moment with each other

Soaking it in

Appreciating the beauty

And fully living this life

We need one another

In times of sadness and in times of joy

We need to laugh with each other

Go for walks

Open our hearts

Do silly things

Cry when we need to

And just be there

With each other

And for each other

Life is such a mystery

Nothing is guaranteed

And nothing is certain

But right here, right now

We can just be who we are

And fall deeply into the connections

That encircle us

These friendships that fill our life with love

. . .

Traces of you still lingers here

Even when I thought the last piece of you were gone

A memory surfaces

An image so real makes its way across my mind

And I am right back in that moment

setting the table

What is it you are looking to create?

What mark do you want to leave on the world?

The table is empty

Ready for you to set it

With whatever way you desire

How do you want to invite people in?

So that they come and sit down, staying awhile

To share their dreams

Whisper their inner most desires

And work together to scheme up ideas to make them come true

There are no rules

Nothing is off limits

The table is clean

Ready to be created upon

What do you want to create here?

How will you bring yourself to the table?