Your True Essence
We all have feelings, experiences, thoughts, and fears. Compound these with the outside world that can both initiate and effect them and we have a whirlwind of complexity. These factors shape who we are, who we were, and who we will become. However, these factors are not us – not our inner self, our soul. They are merely vehicles for change. They get attached to our being like the actions we take each day but that is all they are in the big picture. I often say, and it is also my creed, that “You are not your thoughts. You are not your fears. Your are not your experiences. You are what remains after the flesh forgets these things. You are pure light

Your Brilliance
Feel what you know. Know what you feel. Identify the true feelings in your heart and make them shine. Wash clean the doubts you hold with regards to your knowledge. Your beliefs are what guide you this day so do not ignore them. Fight the urge to infuse your mind with doubt just because you heard someone contradict what you believe. Give other ideas due thought but hold power in your being instead of giving it away to every new idea that comes along. Seek guidance from inside – it knows the way that you should point. Continue to lay the foundation of what you know to be true. It can and will be your guiding force through the rough times. You do not need a