Our own resistance to being human has always intrigued me. It’s clear that humans are amazing beings who have created “magic” in our world but it seems we only have acceptance for the “pretty” side of being human while completely rejecting the “messy” parts.
I think it might be because our parents – in their innocence – had us believe that if we only do what they tell us, then we wouldn’t have to deal with all the messiness that they had to deal with. So then when in adulthood we encounter our own messiness we believe that it must be because we are broken, flawed, damaged.
The truth is that we ARE magical beings with unlimited potential AND ALSO, we are squishy things with constantly shifting chemical balances and imbalances. This is what it is to be human.
You cannot soar and do great things while you’re carrying the weight of your resistance to being human. Give yourself permission to collapse when that is what’s called for, without any guilt or shame. And I promise you will rise stronger and more free every time.
“Embrace the glorious mess that you are.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“As for discipline – it is important, but it’s also overrated. The more important virtue for a writer, I believe, is self-forgiveness. Because your writing will always disappoint you. Your laziness will always disappoint you.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
“The only thing you need to do for now is get some rest and take good care of yourself until you do know the answer.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
Read this last quote from Elizabeth Gilbert again, there is a very important message right there:
Surrender is a skill, and it requires practice. Learn what it means to surrender and you will get to know how surrender always leads to clarity.
Surrender is often misunderstood as weakness, but it is, in fact, a powerful tool for growth. It allows us to let go of resistance and embrace the unknown. When we surrender, we create space for clarity and new possibilities to emerge.
To embark on this journey of self-acceptance, begin by questioning your beliefs about being human. Are you carrying unnecessary burdens of perfectionism or self-criticism? Are you allowing yourself to feel the full spectrum of human emotions? Remember, you are not broken, you are full of messy magic!
A few affirmations to embrace your human experience:
- I trust the process of life.
- I rise stronger after every fall.
- I release the need to be perfect.
- I can appreciate the beauty within the messiness.
So, let us embrace the messy magic of being human. Let us give ourselves permission to soar and also to collapse, to create and also to rest, to be strong and also to be vulnerable. In doing so, we will not only find peace and fulfillment but also unlock our true potential.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Surrender.