“Feelings fade and people change
And things they fall apart
But that doesn’t mean I don’t believe
In speaking from the heart”
-85% by Loote, Gnash
As we grow and change during the trials and tribulations of life, trauma or bitter memories can make us forget to speak our truth with no pretence. Opening up your heart for all to see is not a simple task, but let this quote to remind you to speak to yourself with your soul, through authentic sentiments. Let us embrace the warmth of the heart and soul, and let that guide our interactions and sincerity, as well as our thoughts, words, and love we bring to others.
“it was when I stopped searching for home within others and lifted the foundations of home within myself I found there were no roots more intimate than those between a mind and body that have decided to be whole.”- Rupi Kaur
Finding, creating and loving yourself is easier said than done. I think Rupi Kaur has an amazing insight in this quote about forging self-love. It’s about testing the waters, exploring yourself, taking risks, and finding inner peace. It’s about finding serenity in the connections you forge, the hobbies you love, and the interests that set your heart on fire, knowing what makes you tick and surrounding yourself with people that make you feel at home. It is a home built on the resilience, love and authenticity that you can ground yourself on when life’s circumstances lead you into a storm of anxiousness, self-loathing and painful silence.
“In a relationship, when communication starts to fade, everything else follows”.
This phrase speaks for itself without any extended analysis, but it highlights something we all lose sight of and forget within our daily lives and encounters. Communication is not just the small talk we exchange, it involves baring yourself with the thrills and highs, and the ugly and real truths that come with life. It’s an incredible and healthy two way street when you recieve the same energy from someone, relishing bursting feelings of unsurmountable joy, while understanding and communicating your needs in a way that makes you transparent with each other.
“What we don’t need in the midst of struggle is the shame for being HUMAN”- Brene Brown
This is a phrase that I want to embrace with no pretence myself, as I struggle with it on a daily basis and on a personal level. We are so caught up in trying to match the standards of perfection that we are shown from a young age and so filled with insecurities that we don’t really take time to see that our mistakes and emotions are valid. We are human, we are NOT robots that need to live life in a certain way to please the masses as we’ve always been taught. Conformity has always been humanity’s greatest weapon in the mass destruction of souls, identities, and hearts. We need to be able to see ourselves and each other openly- our flaws, our differences, and our similarities. It’s not an easy process to forgive ourselves, to show ourselves that being human is valid and okay. Sometimes we need to remember that adopting self-love is very challenging and requires acceptance, forgiveness, embracing who we are, and submitting ourselves to our humanity.