Listen, babe. This world is absolutely glorious and worthy of our love and devotion even though it is a little broken.
For that matter, we are all a little broken, but still absolutely glorious and worthy of love.
We’ve all got our past traumas and shiznit that we have to deal with – and we really do need to acknowledge those parts of ourselves that are broken so we can come up with a plan to heal.
Sometimes the way we work through that brokenness; that shiznit is like Grace. Like beauty. Like kindness to ourselves and others. On those days, our broken shards come together with seams of gold. We use our history to create a greater, more compassionate future and a world that is poignantly beautiful.
I love the Japanese concept of Kintsugi – repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum – to create something even more beautiful. We can relate this to the process of working through our brokenness to create greater beauty and meaning in our lives.
Other times dealing with our past looks like a train wreck. We just can’t seem to get those pieces together. We deal, and we deal, and we deal some more, and it doesn’t feel like we’ve made any forward progress at all.
On the days that we feel the most broken, it is important to create an environment of love and grace for yourself. To acknowledge that there is still beauty to be found – in ourselves and in the world.
Here are a few steps to keep us moving in the direction of healing and wholeness:
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- Acknowledge your hurt – get to the root of your trauma. Talk to yourself. Ask where you need extra love, grace and healing. Allow any emotion that comes up to flow naturally through you. Be with those feelings for a bit. Then move on.
- Learn to love yourself. Take time for self-care. What makes you feel good? Hot baths? Exercise? Good, nourishing food? Time with loved ones or pets? Art? Whatever makes you feel happy, follow that bliss.
- Stop judging yourself and others. What we judge in another is something we dislike in ourselves.
- Set healthy boundaries. Remove toxic situations and people – with love, of course.
- Reprogram. Give yourself daily affirmations. Repeat until you feel the truth of your worth and beauty, then repeat some more. Listen to guided meditations. I start each day with a session of positive affirmations embedded with Solfeggio Frequencies; specific auditory frequencies that help our minds and bodies to resonate at a similar vibration. I really enjoy Jason Stephenson’s YouTube videos. Here’s a link to one to try: https://youtu.be/GnWlERK0UJci I recommend listening with good headphones. I keep a pair next to my bed and slip them on first thing upon waking to listen.
- Count your blessings. Start a gratitude practice, listing at least 5 things you are grateful for each morning and evening. See the beauty in everything. Stop giving negative bullsh#t your attention, whether in the media, in your family/friend group or in your mind. Elevate your consciousness.
- Move your body. Even just 15 minutes of exercise each day will increase your vitality and well being significantly.
- Nourish yourself. Feed your body food and drink that make you look and feel your best. You deserve to feel fabulous in your own skin.
- Find meaning and purpose. What makes you excited? What brings you joy? How can you serve others in a way that feels amazing?
This list translates individually, collectively, and of the world itself. We can’t ignore the damage we have done to our planet and the other species that share this beautiful earth. We must acknowledge the harm we have created, then shift our focus to solutions for a better, more whole future. The world, like us, is a little broken but still glorious. Also like us, it is broken because of what we humans have done. But we can not only repair the damage but make this world a paradise – if we choose to. I don’t know about you, but living in heaven on earth – in our own bodies and minds and in our environment – sounds pretty amazing to me. 🥰
I hope today, beloved, you see the world in all its tainted glory and love it in spite of it’s damage. That you also see yourself, whole or broken, as a beautiful creation and love every aspect yourself. Every cell, every fiber. You are worthy of your own love. And if you aren’t quite there yet, know this – I see you. I value you. And I love you💖
- Terah
This Blessed Sacred Life 