This image reminded me of how I've learned to understand healing in life. There's light along the way, the need to trust with the bridge, light to lead the way and more light should you choose to move away from the places with less light. 

Healing can be a never ending journey, and this is because we can always be better but we can also trap ourselves in stagnant energy, or pain cycles that don't further our growth as souls and human beings. 

Healed turns into healer when it is a state of being- and we can all be healers. There is no trick in light things just are. Even whilst in pain you can be a healer, and in so heal yourself providing you don't focus on ignoring, feeling or escaping the pain but accept what is, work with the lessons from it and allow yourself to grow. Not all change is inherently good, but it can give you scope to learn more, be more and do better if you approach it in the right way. Then you can be better. 

All we ever truly have in life is our perception of reality which is the present moment, it moves forward with every heartbeat- but even that stops one day when our soul leaves our bodies for that final time. As they often say, 'life is no dress rehearsal'. We don't get any time back, and the past can't be changed or altered. 

I find trust and light in our creator, mother-father God and in the gifts, mysteries and mercies I see all around me in life. From even things that some would consider simple or take for granted like breathing, going for walk, hobbies. 

In this world where we are bred to cater to others whilst being selfish; this conflict can lead us to forget our true selves but we are never lost-just misguided. To think that there is light in every being is comforting, because we are all trying our best by simply being here and where there is life there is hope. 

To see the light you must first acknowledge it in yourself and others because it's difficult to recognise or see what you're not looking for- many good things in life are hidden in plain sight. We must also remember that there is a lot that can trigger negativity to make us doubt the light in ourselves and others so understanding and trust is important. 

Universally we must be the light that we want to see, and if God has granted us the mercy to can free ourselves from things that don't serve our highest good, then why should we turn around enslave ourselves and others? What's the point of holding on to negativity? Jesus who transcended religion gave a message of unconditional love and it's the most important rule to live by because only love solves things. Without love there is no healing. 

Remember your light, and that you are light. It may sound unrealistic, but only because society profits from our insecurities. We should be bold enough to love and embrace our true selves because we are all we physically have. Fighting against ourselves, or others makes no sense. 

Nobody's perfect- but it's not an excuse to sin if in that moment you know better and that's not an excuse to not learn from our sins or punish ourselves and others. 

We all have power, and a choice in how we use our power- we can harm or we can heal. Both paths have something to teach us whether we consciously consent to it or not. Such is life, and life can be really beautiful when you're actually around to experience it all in positive ways.

Something important to remember when dealing with yourself and others as Alexander Pope wrote in his wonderful poem 'An essay on criticism' (1709):

'Ah ne'er so dire a Thirst of Glory boast,
Nor in the Critick let the Man be lost!
Good-Nature and Good-Sense must ever join;
To err is Humane; to Forgive, Divine.'

I was reminded of his words when I saw this today as it's ultimately the same message but in modern English:

Hurt people, hurt people so to facing that with any less than love would be a mistake- just look at all the wars stemmed from greed and misunderstanding. Bring people higher and raise them up but don't neglect yourself or you could end up with not the best advice or decisions. Grow onwards and UPwards. It's hard, but the seemingly easy way out in a bad mindset spells disaster. 

It's only you that can grant yourself true peace of mind. 

Love, light and bright blessings,

-Dalanda 

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