As Myself

I am here for myself, as myself.

I repeated this mantra in my mind. Feeling absolutely held, and at peace, during an intensely healing Reiki session, I reminded myself that my top priority is to show up for myself, as myself. I can’t expect anyone else to do it for me. And, quite frankly, I don’t want to. I have spent so many years showing up for everyone else, as they would like me to, that I’d abandoned myself, my needs and parts of who I am.

I am powerful.

I am sassy

I am self-assured.

I am resilient.

I am brave.

I am capable.

I am strong.

I am loving.

I am joyful.

I am kind.

I am open.

I am.

I am me. I am here.

I am here for myself, as myself. And that is…and always will be…the path to presence.