LOVE THE DARKNESS...

The eternal battle of fully loving self is put to the test, when we perceive that we can only love ourselves wholly when we have met a ridiculous construct of “how we are supposed to be.” This ideology places perfection as the gold standard; anything less is to be hated and removed.

This delusional understanding of personality, makes us cringe when we fall short (and inevitably we will), because the pressure for perfection, causes even the most conscious person to crack.

Loathing the deepest darkest pieces of our selves, doesn’t help master the mind or allow for love to permeate the soul. Being aware of and looking with curiosity and intrigue upon our “hang ups,” and dirty secrets allows for us to stay connected to them, therefore minimizing behaviors that are destructive.

Where there is yin, there is yang. The world exists in contrasts and so do we. There is much beauty to behold when we live in light; but the recognition of darkness, frees our spirit from unnecessary restrictions.

These restrictions can cause us to break down, to give up on self and to create a fake reality, so people think “everything’s ok.”

I would not know love, unless I’ve lived apathy. I would not know kindness, if I hadn’t known hate. I would not know wisdom, if I hadn’t been a fool. I would not know health, if I hadn’t had pain. I wouldn’t know truth, if I hadn’t known lies.

You are not “bad” or “good” - most of us are simply processing being products of shitty circumstances and wading through the waters of past experience.

You have the strength to overcome. To be light energy and everything “right.”

Perfection is not the goal.

Be brave in your pursuit of self love which holds all of you, the “good,” the “bad”and the “ugly...” in high esteem.

You are light and you are dark. And within this knowledge, you’ll uncover freedom.

Much love,
Becca Pati

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