The Journey aka Be Yourself
The journey is about being comfortable in your own skin. Embrace your unique and beautiful self. Be who you truelly are. There should not be some pre conceived notion that everyone should be a certain way, live a certain way, look a certain way or the list goes on. If you have been knocked down by others views of who you should be that is not ok. Like the saying goes opinions are like assholes everyone has one. When you have gone through some shit in life, it takes you some time be be comfortable with who you are and love yourself. You may never fully understand how or why people do the hurtful things they do. I am here to tell you, it can be done and it is a journey. The end result of being comfortable with yourself is glorious.
From a very early age I had the misfortune of experiencing this crap. So I can tell you full well that it is not a picnic. It takes a long time to pick yourself up off the floor. Once I got there if someone said you can’t do that, well damn it I was sure going to try. When someone said you are not good enough, not fit enough, not pretty, not doing what some societal norm thinks you should do. Well to those people I think up yours and move on. Why give their narrow minded perceptions any power. People only understand from their own view of what they think things should be.
Do what is good for you & be yourself, love yourself. I have met some very unique and genuine souls. These are the people that some would judge for not being normal. I ask what is your idea of normal, what is normal? Is a degree, a 8-5 job, married with kids, go to church, no tattoo, no piercing, etc. While there is nothing wrong with that, it sounds so vanilla so boring.
Some of the coolest people I have come across have tattoos. If you get to talk to them you find out the tattoos usually have a story to tell. To people that call others granola eaters & hippie. Some people work and live in a way many judge as not normal. Well I know people that live and work in non traditional ways. They are some of the kindest people I have come across. They teach others the old ways. I am referencing Herbalist, Shamans and crafters of natural healing. There are those that judge others for their way of living or lifestyle. Well hello they are still a person and who are you to judge them. So many people live in different ways and are the kindest least judgemental people I know. Maybe it is because they have been through all the bullshit thrown at them, & decided to just be happy & live life. Be patient with your journey it takes time.
When I look at how other people treat people, I wish they could just look in a mirror. I also think of the song by Lady GaGa “Born This Way”.
As the lyrics go:
No matter gay, straight, or bi
Lesbian, transgendered life
I’m on the right track baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or orient made
I’m on the right track baby
I was born to be brave
So to get back to the journey. I can empathize with others who have been through some shit. I finally got to a place that I love myself and all that I am. So here goes: I am a Herbalist, earthmuffin, nature is my church, hiker, empath, poet, spiritual soul.
Peace Out ✌️❤️