Stop Running: You are Youer Than You
Originally published at Kimberly Sabatini. You can comment here or there.
Some days I don’t intend to write about what I write about, but everywhere I turn the same message is slapping me in the face, asking me to dig deeper. And those messages and deep thoughts usually comes from very different unrelated directions. I used to ignore these kinds of “coincidences” but I’ve learned to pay attention and listen to what the universe is telling me. It’s usually important.
This morning I stumbled across a very long and emotional FB post by a dear friend. She is an amazing person and mother, despite the challenges that have been thrown at her. Things that might have broken someone else because of their weight. Today she was talking about running. Not just running for pleasure and exercise, which is something she does when life allows it. But she was talking about running away emotionally and the even harder thing to handle-not running away.
“The certainty of this circumstance eliminates my usual option of running. If I can’t run from this inexpressible pain WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!?”
That is an epic question.
And “coincidentally” another one of my very good friends (who doesn’t know my other friend-yet) unknowingly answered her so beautifully when she wrote a letter to her daughter. You Are Youer That You: A Letter to My Daughter.
If I were to take that amazing blog post and turn it into a mantra for my other friend it would go something like this…
Before you take flight…
Know I love you.
You ARE going to make mistakes.
These moments will require you to be brave.
Remember you are not alone.
Everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about.
So be kind.
Always.
It will get harder as you get older, but remember…
Friends are the family you choose for yourself.
Listen.
Work hard.
Give life everything you have and life will give you everything you need.
Embrace your past, but spread your wings.
And never forget to be patient with yourself.
And be patient with me.
Please.
Because the world is big.
And even though it’s hard, we must be brilliant.
Shine.
No matter how old you are…
This is just the start of a journey.
The world needs you.
I need you.
Don’t forget that.