I believe the greatest gift we can give the world is our presence. 
Our presence becomes stronger the more we embody ourselves as we process and accept the truth of who we are. 

As we heal, digest, and integrate the wisdom of our pain, we heal ourselves and reflect this healing to those around us. 

When we can be present with ourselves we empower others to do the same. It’s a quality of being that radiates and heals others. 

I believe we need to question, and stay curious of the origin of our stories and where they lead us.  
I believe in the resiliency of the heart. 
I believe in the hope of the sunrise. 
I believe humans are innately good and I believe the collective is suffering.
I believe we are alone more than we are meant to be. 

I believe it’s time to feel all that we’ve been stuffing between us and the pain that life gifted us to invite us to crack open so that we might let the light in.
But we opted for a black out curtain and pressed snooze and we’re wondering why we can’t smile at our reflection because our eyes have been vacant for some time.
The spaces that carry the hollow of us and we hope that no one will notice that we haven’t even been participating, we’ve just been taking a seat.

I believe we’re on the periphery because life feels careless with our feelings and we feel too damn much.

I believe we have built silos where we ought to have built bridges.
I believe we have been at war when we ought to have been at the mercy of something much larger than us. 
 I believe in the healing power of prayer and the power behind a few people that can weave their hearts together and stretch it around this throbbing, hurting planet. 
I believe in resurrection.
I believe in a rising that is above any falling. 
I believe in restoration.
I believe in restructuring and rebuilding, replenishing and remodeling. 

I believe in reminiscing and unlearning.
I believe we are so enamored when someone speaks their truth because of the power behind someone willing to take responsibility for their heart. 

 We ache with the collective but we do nothing to heal. 
We take a seat.

I believe no one wants to take a seat.
I believe everyone wants to step into the liberation of healing and the joy of getting to experience their truest self.