I write this to you, the reader, but also as a reminder to and for myself…
We all have the power to be. In our life we are busy with things that allow us to complete our daily routines.
Then there are times we just need to stop. Stop and just be. Be with what we do. More importantly, be with who we are.
We are all special in our own way. Each one of us has a unique thing and/or things about us.
Some may not know what those things are, and that’s ok. To be honest, I’m not really sure what mine are.
Sometimes, just being means sitting there in silence. Something that I love to do. The quietness helps me think. Other times I don’t even think at all. And sometimes I sit in the dark. Just being. Being in the time and space. Being in the quiet. Reflecting. Enjoying my time alone.
The power to be can be anything you want it to be. People like you and me, disabilities or no disabilities, we can be anything we want.
I always tend to let my disabilities and my fear of doing something stop me. Which is ok, but how much do I miss out on? There have been times where friends have invited me out, and I have stayed home due to me being scared to venture out alone.
Sometimes I have a hard time making decisions. Then I worry and fret that I made the wrong one. This is partly due to the fact that I’m missing the corpus callosum in my brain. (Again, that’s the thin membrane which connects the left hemisphere to the right hemisphere of the brain).
We all live our lives in different ways. Some more vibrantly than others. Each one of us in our own unique little way is special. No matter how we live our lives, whether with disabilities or not, we have the power to just be.
Sometimes I want to be seen as a “normal” human being (then again what actually is normal)? Other times I want to be seen with my disabilities and have people really understand who I am and where I’m coming from. Most of all I just want to be loved. I want to be seen and heard. I’m pretty sure it’s safe to say that we all want to be seen, heard, and loved.
Being with love. Being with joy. Being with the fire inside your soul. Which sometimes it ignites, and sometimes it doesn’t.
I have some really special people in my life. People who have some of the biggest hearts I know. People who love me for who I am. They see past the disabilities. People who love me unconditionally. People who allow me to just be me. I love these people and I am forever grateful for them.
Stay strong. Don’t give up. Cheer for yourself. And most of all, just be.
You are who you are. And that is who you are. You are *YOU*!
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