dark places

in doing the Work (which is what i call self-evaluating & breaking down certain aspects of myself to understand why i operate the way i do), i find that it is not enough to think & be positive, it is not enough to decorate my surroundings in affirmations, to watch self realization videos or read self help books...one can do all these things & more, while sweetening their tea exported from small villages in Africa with local honey, or alkalizing their water with Himalayan salt & choosing the perfect crystal to carry over their heart on a silver chain... all of these tools mean nothing until i dig down deep into my psyche & face my dark places...there is work to be done to understand why i have such great intentions & yet sabotage my own joy because i let that part of myself that wants only to survive & does not want to take a risk talk me out of taking a risk that could potentially launch me into realizing my dreams...it is all in the Mind & the Mind is a wonderland of possibilities or a nightmarish realm of mere existence...it is essential to the seeker that he or she develop a habit of meditation so as to silence the Mind if only to find that reboot button within that pulls one from The Program & allows one to develop their own Program...freeing your Mind isn't just a poetic call to Awaken... it is a call to roll up your sleeves & get to work... you must be tenacious & you must be willing to stay consistently cognizant of what you contribute to your own growth...& it requires that you be brave because in your dark places hides those parts of you that you won't acknowledge, but they're there... acknowledge them you must, embrace them even... this is is how we heal a broken world, by healing & loving ourselves first...💙🕉️💚

my name is maria cristina