{"id":1165,"date":"2012-12-16T02:34:10","date_gmt":"2012-12-16T02:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/areasontosmile\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2012-12-16T03:14:45","modified_gmt":"2012-12-16T03:14:45","slug":"a-love-letter-from-your-true-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/areasontosmile\/2012\/12\/a-love-letter-from-your-true-self.html","title":{"rendered":"A love letter from your true self"},"content":{"rendered":"
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To me, you are perfect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beloved,<\/p>\n

I’ve been trying to talk to you lately, but\u00a0you’ve\u00a0been so busy; hopefully writing this letter will get your attention.\u00a0 I just want you to know something very important: I love you; I really, truly, do.<\/p>\n

I know it\u2019s been hard for you lately;\u00a0you’ve\u00a0been hurt, and disappointed.\u00a0 But you know what else?\u00a0 You have survived<\/em>.\u00a0 It may seem lonely now, but you are not alone; you never have been, and you never will be.\u00a0 You have me, the small bit of peace in your heart that never quite goes away.\u00a0 I am the voice that that whispers to you that you are so beautiful, so brilliant, so creative, so loving, and so strong\u2026because you are.<\/p>\n

Lately, I notice\u00a0you’ve\u00a0been giving too much of your power away.\u00a0 What I mean is, you have been letting what people say and do, or don\u2019t do, get you down.\u00a0 But you don\u2019t have to; people only have what power over you that you give them.\u00a0 And you don\u2019t have to be angry at them, either; they are just choosing to give their power to their own baggage, issues, and trauma.<\/p>\n

But you\u00a0aren’t\u00a0doing that; you are different. I know you hear my whispers, and that you know it\u2019s the truth.\u00a0 I have some good news and some bad news for you: Nothing and no one outside of yourself can stop you, but nothing outside of yourself can save you, either.<\/p>\n

Trust God, trust the Universe, trust Life, and above all else, trust yourself<\/em>.\u00a0 Follow your heart, but remember to take your brain with you!\u00a0 You always know the truth, even though sometimes you don\u2019t want to admit it. As long as you speak and act from love, you are doing everything right; even if it sometimes seems like everything is going wrong.<\/p>\n

But when you get to where you are going, this will have all made sense.\u00a0 Until then my love: Keep your head up, otherwise your crown will fall off!<\/p>\n

Until that day, I love you and I\u2019m here for you.\u00a0 When you see in yourself what I see in you, you\u2019ll be unstoppable!<\/p>\n

You are great, and I love you!
\nAnd if you love me back, click ‘share’ up at the top!<\/p>\n

B. Dave Walters Writer, Life Coach, and Talk Radio Host<\/p>\n

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