Embrace the Dark and Light of You

Embrace the Dark and Light of You

by Carrie Hart

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Life is all things that are, the so-called good and the so-called bad, the human condition and the wonders that go far beyond this mere mortal existence. Even fear and doubt are not bad, but are merely limits you place upon yourself.

Bring in peace, love and joy and let them mingle with your fears and doubts.
Allow yourself to be as you are, a lively mix of all of this, so that the
negative and positive, the dark and light, all acknowledged and present,
begin to cause sparks to fly, creative sparks that create newness and life.

After all, a person with no past mistakes and no present failings is not
very interesting. The creative spark comes from the mix of opposites,
flashing and sparking as they encounter each other, causing originality and
creativity to be born at the very spot where the opposites meet.

That shortcoming of yours that you try so hard to either hide or correct may
in fact be the very thing that will propel you into a higher state of being.
Perhaps it is the characteristic that attracts others to you, as they
recognize themselves in you. Your struggles to overcome yourself could end
through a joyous acceptance of what you struggle against, and the love and
safety you seek could well be born out of a loving acknowledgement that you
are who you are, just as you are.

There is no better version of yourself to be sought. There will be
evolution, yes, but it is not movement from bad to good, but rather natural
growth and change as you go through the stages of your life. And growth
itself holds within it both renewal and decay, entropy as well as
acceleration, as what was passes away and what was to be becomes what is.

The contrasts, the dark and light of you, the positive and negative of you,
all of this is a part of who you are. And your power resides in this
knowledge, this embracing of reality as it is and feeling yourself expand
within it. Embrace that fear and let it empower you; let it fuel your
movement and evolution. What is it you are so afraid of? Say it out loud.
Then acknowledge it as a part of who you are and let it begin to transform
and evolve as you grow. Take what is hidden and detested, and bring it all
into conscious awareness. Find a place for everything, acknowledged and
loved, embraced as a part of your reality.

Let that part you admire about yourself rub up against that dark side you
try to hide and then see what sparks of creation are formed where they meet.
Let the hope and joy penetrate and mix with the fear and doubt and see what
beautiful and powerful patterns are formed. Embrace your humanity, all
parts of it, and begin to glow in your own wonder.

No one else defines you. You define you. Do not allow society to label you
as good or bad, fat or skinny, rich or poor, old or young. These are
fashions that come and go, parts of your society that mirror you in ways
that would not be true in another time or another society. They are
relative, not absolute.

And so, you can choose not to acknowledge them. You can choose not to give
them credence and not to accept their judgment in your life.

You can choose freedom and power, a power that comes from all that you are,
a power that comes from the fuel of your experience, your love, joy and
laughter, your tears, your anger, your fears and doubts. All of it is fuel
for your power. All of it is a part of the unique individual that you are.
All of it is what creates the creative spark of youness, shining out in the
world.

You are loved. You are love. You are one with all that is. You have all
the power, all the love, just as you are, right now.

Visit www.carriehart.com for music, poetry, meditations, healing crystals
and messages from the last several weeks.

I wish you love and peace.

Carrie

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