Things I wish someone had told me…

This Poem is Inspired by Sarah Blondin

I wish someone had told me that where I needed to begin was laying on the floor with my eyes closed.

I wish someone would have told me that my first step I should take is inward.

I wish someone would have told me that my breath is a gift, and if I got quiet enough to listen, I might hear the soft voice in my heart.

I wish someone would have told me that my true value and worth would be found not through attaining or gaining material possessions, but through embracing the love, kindness, and truth that radiates within me.

I wish someone had told me that finding my way inward would lead to a treasure of gold and abundance that couldn't be acquired through external possessions.

I wish someone would have told me that when I was lost and desperate for direction and support, that I was really longing to meet myself at a deeper level, to embrace the wisdom and strength that resided in my own heart.

I wish someone would have told me that when I was swimming in a sea of lonely thoughts and diving into darkness, that my highest self (or higher power) was calling me to these places so I could come closer to my truth and true essence.

I wish someone would have told me that my journey into darkness had an important purpose; it was an invitation to delve deep into the core of my being and uncover the radiant light within me.

I wish someone would have told me that when I began to run, distract, numb, blame, overdo, lie, choose everything other than love, that I was running away from my own magic and greatness…because I didn't believe it was something that I possessed. I didn't believe I was worthy of my own needs.

I wish someone would have told me that I was the only one who could truly give myself the love and support I so desperately needed and desired. All I ever needed or wanted was waiting there, deep inside my chest.

I wish someone would have told me that deep inside my chest lay a wealth of value, and all I needed to get there was the breath in my chest, and the patience and openness to understand that I was and will always be the answer I am searching for.

I wish someone would have told me that from going within, I would learn that housed within me was a beautiful thing: my truest version of self. A self free of suffering, my own personal guiding compass, and a tremendous amount of wisdom.

I wish someone would have told me that from going within, I would meet the only person who could give me the love I longed for.

The only person who could carry me through my darkest nights.

The only person who could heal the hurting side of me through unconditional love and acceptance.

The only person who could truly love me, and that person was my highest self.

The self who knew my greatness, my capacity, my truth, my limitlessness potential.

Know that deep inside you is your home. It never left you and it can never leave you. No matter where you run to or hole you dive into, you always have you. The you who knows your inherent worth and greatness.