Embrace the Dark and Light of You by Carrie Hart

Life is all things that are, the so-called good and the so-called bad, the human condition and the wonders that go far beyond this mere mortal existence. Even fear and doubt are not bad, but are merely limits you place upon yourself.

Bring in peace, love and joy and let them mingle with your fears and doubts. Allow yourself to be as you are, a lively mix of all of this, so that the negative and positive, the dark and light, all acknowledged and present, begin to cause sparks to fly, creative sparks that create newness and life.

After all, a person with no past mistakes and no present failings is not very interesting. The creative spark comes from the mix of opposites, flashing and sparking as they encounter each other, causing originality and creativity to be born at the very spot where the opposites meet.

That shortcoming of yours that you try so hard to either hide or correct may in fact be the very thing that will propel you into a higher state of being. Perhaps it is the characteristic that attracts others to you, as they recognize themselves in you. Your struggles to overcome yourself could end through a joyous acceptance of what you struggle against, and the love and safety you seek could well be born out of a loving acknowledgment that you are who you are, just as you are.

There is no better version of yourself to be sought. There will be evolution, yes, but it is not movement from bad to good, but rather natural growth and change as you go through the stages of your life. And growth itself holds within it both renewal and decay, entropy as well as acceleration, as what was passes away and what was to be becomes what is.

The contrasts, the dark and light of you, the positive and negative of you, all of this is a part of who you are. And your power resides in this knowledge, this embracing of reality as it is and feeling yourself expand within it. Embrace that fear and let it empower you; let it fuel your movement and evolution. What is it you are so afraid of? Say it out loud. Then acknowledge it as a part of who you are and let it begin to transform and evolve as you grow. Take what is hidden and detested, and bring it all into conscious awareness. Find a place for everything, acknowledged and loved, embraced as a part of your reality.

Let that part you admire about yourself rub up against that dark side you try to hide and then see what sparks of creation are formed where they meet. Let the hope and joy penetrate and mix with the fear and doubt and see what beautiful and powerful patterns are formed. Embrace your humanity, all parts of it, and begin to glow in your own wonder.

No one else defines you. You define you. Do not allow society to label you as good or bad, fat or skinny, rich or poor, old or young. These are fashions that come and go, parts of your society that mirror you in ways that would not be true in another time or another society. They are relative, not absolute.

And so, you can choose not to acknowledge them. You can choose not to give them credence and not to accept their judgment in your life.

You can choose freedom and power, a power that comes from all that you are, a power that comes from the fuel of your experience, your love, joy and laughter, your tears, your anger, your fears and doubts. All of it is fuel for your power. All of it is a part of the unique individual that you are. All of it is what creates the creative spark of youness, shining out in the world.

You are loved. You are love. You are one with all that is. You have all the power, all the love, just as you are, right now.

respectfully reposted with love!