01/02/2025
She ponders her life up to now, seeing it backwards. In the doing, she knows why things she thought were so painful and difficult then had to happen in the way they did.
She reflects on times she was judged and took a good, hard look in the mirror and learned her identity, her truth and drew to her the courage not to be hurt, but to let other's words or opinions become opportunities to visit areas and thoughts within herself that she might not otherwise venture to.
Her mind wanders to times, events, places and the people who supported her and loved her in each progression of her growth. She holds gratitude in her heart for her family, all of them, her birth family, her tribe, her soul family and her animal family.
She forgives the sadness, the trials, the broken hearts and the difficult circumstances. In her reflection, she is appreciative of the lessons they taught her.
She reminisces about her little girl moments, those when she felt confident and sure of herself, and those when she doubted herself, because she didn't know enough not to believe the lies and misconceptions of others that cast doubt on her own certainty.
She remembers with fondness her agility, her dance moves and her love of her youthful body.
As a woman, she's become comfortable in her skin, accepting the wand of aging, scars and all, because it's all part of her human experience.
She blesses the stars and the moon, however they appear to her, because they have been beacons of light reminding her since she was a child that there is more to this universe and it's important to view the world with wide-eyed wonder.
She finds herself at the edge of another transition and blesses her divinity and the grace that brought her to now. It's not done, but oh my the ride. Jody Doty
©2024 Meditations and Musings by Jody Doty
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