We have every reason to disconnect from our inner wisdom. And, we have every reason to connect to our inner wisdom.
Today’s poem is an invitation to slow down, put everything else aside, sit with yourself, and check in with your heart.
The world is loud– TV, social media, billboards, advertisements, busy schedules, scheduling time to visit with friends, unending to-do lists.
It’s too much.
It’s too loud.
Our lives can be full of good things and great people, but if we lose ourselves in all of it…who are we really?
That’s the question I explore through poetry today.
Don’t spend another day missing yourself.
The Home Within
We risk missing her
in the cacophony of sounds
resounding each day.
Yet, she's there,
a nudge here,
a bit of resistance there–
always guiding, deeply knowing.
She's powerful
when we give her
the stage and our attention.
She always speaks the truth
we’d rather avoid
and the wisdom that feels like home–
because she is our home.
Journaling Prompt:
I write to heal.
Early in my healing journey, my journal accompanied me everywhere I went so I could hear and process my thoughts as I put pen to paper. Often, those writings came through various writing prompts. To pay it forward, I offer you a journal prompt with each post so you can join me in discovering your inner hero through writing.
If writing to heal resonates with you, consider using the following prompt to direct your writing.
Here are your prompts:
How/where have you been ignoring the quiet inner whisper of your heart?
What wisdom or truth does she have for you today, even if it’s not what you want to hear?
If your inner voice were personified, who would she be? What is her home like?
Write about a time when she was right, but you didn't want her to be right. How does this story help you trust her more today and in the future?
What small, sacred moment can you carve out today to listen to her voice?
My first poetry memoir, Barely a Whisper: poems from the heart of a woman re-becoming is available now!
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