she reached as deep as she could
inside her pain.
somewhere in there was a piece
of herself
she needed to forgive.
and only then could her healing
be complete.

totally new territory with not even a piece of map, surrounded by fear too big to hold... a whisper begins to echo thru my mind... thru my heart... 'release.' 'surrender to the moment.' 'be.'

in making the decision to feel the pain during the hardest time of my life, i stumbled upon something amazing. in deciding to do nothing to numb my feelings, but instead to walk thru them and try to understand what it was that was going on inside of me, bone sighs were born. when the emotions were too much for me, when i didn't know how to handle all that was inside of me, the words spilled out. and one of the greatest gifts of my life came into being. thru bone sighs i have discovered belief in myself, belief in the flow of life, and belief in the connectedness that we all share. i have discovered an entire network of people out there experiencing the same feelings that i do. just when i thought i would never fit in, i found that i fit in more than i ever could have imagined.

i urge anyone in the midst of struggle to believe in yourself, to know that you are strong and that you can walk thru whatever it is in front of you. lean when you have to, for it is in the leaning that you will become stronger and then will be able to let others lean on you. and grow. grow from the pain. because if you let it, this struggle can be your greatest teacher.

there's a whole world of people who understand and know what you are feeling. the circumstances may be entirely different, but the emotions are the same. you are not alone. come join us, and feel the magic.

"i will be mindful of the act of loving you every day of my life.
i will not take you for granted, but will keep my eyes open to the treasure that you are,
allowing room for your individuality and your own uniqueness.
i will not try to bend you to my ways, but rather open myself to your ways
as being part of who you are. i will embrace all of you.
the dark parts along with the light.
because, together, those parts create the being that i love.
i will accept you, respect you and admire you.
and if something comes between us to make me stumble with this,
i will go to you and ask your help with my struggle.
i will bring my challenges to you, looking for your thoughts and support
and i will return that support to you freely.
when i'm hurt, i will believe in your love for me,
i will bring you my hurt, and together we will grow from it and then put it aside.
i will share all of myself with you, for i know to receive your entire heart, you must have mine. together, we will work, we will play, we will laugh, we will grieve, and we will find our way. together we will live gratitude together we will touch love."

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