I lay to rest,

• the masks I wear to fit in, or feel a sense of belonging. These include:
  • Projecting the archetype of the victim when I share myself with others. I had a tendency to assume the role of a victim - disempowering myself in the process. I assume that I still need help, that there's still so much of me I have to 'correct' before I can flourish or take-up the gifts and blessings that are meant for me.
  • I realize I just have to accept what is available to me, despite the things about that I would still like to change; to affirm that I am worthy even as I am still healing. Even when there are parts of me that still feel disconnected or separate. A part of me belongs already. A part of me deeply feels connected._ And that is the space I wish to connect to especially in moments where I feel distanced or nuanced.
• I want to stop acting like I don't know. I want to stop acting like others have better authority than me over my own truths and expressions.
  • I honor my body's Sovereignty.
  • I honor my body's Wisdom. Its innate knowledge that can't be contested by logic or the rational mind.
  • I give my wings space to spread.
  • I choose my own approval over others'.