Preface
For so long I’ve tried to synthesize my thoughts into words I only loved on paper. As the essence of peace settles across my body, my being, my shoulders, and my toes, I feel whole.
Through shame and tired eyes and with a forgiving heart I allow myself to relax. The tension that I hold in my shoulder fades. My jaw unlocks its deadbolt and like a river, I feel a rush of relief.
I stand before my ocean awake and humble, filled with the gratitude she has bathed me in. While I stand here for eternity, I no longer fear the night. Each morning greets me with ease, each afternoon hushes my worries, and each evening tucks me in. For this, I believe.
I am not at my journey’s end. My God, how long I hope it will be. But the moment will also last forever.
I do not have all of the answers to my questions about life. I do not have all of my wisdom. I do not have all of my awesomeness. But today I am closer. Today I allow myself to be what I have always been meant to be.
