The invisible deserves Praise
In a society that rewards blatant and glaring accomplishments, where mindless consumption is not only encouraged but valued, where you are constantly asked what you do, not who you are, where you work tirelessly only to purchase items that will reveal your status not your level of fulfilment, societal accolades come to those who have something to show for: beauty conformity, diplomas, material acquisitions, a commitment to following the road most commonly travelled in orderly fashion (school, job, wedding, house, babies) etc.
The eccentrics, the empaths, the outliers, the non-conformists seldom gain any recognition or praise for their path.
What happens is that all of their subtle strides go unnoticed and that is because they have very little to show for. And what I mean by that is their path often comprises of invisible achievements and subtle successes that oftentimes pertain to their inner world.
Because our society rewards outer undertakings, the inner triumphs go unnoticed.
•all of the books you read that have not granted you a diploma but that provided knowledge, expansion and perspective
•all of the podcasts that you listened to which brought meaning and healing
•all of the walks in nature, the adventures, the physical activities you provided your body which changed your energy field and the biochemistry in your brain
•all of the moments of self awareness, thought patterning and the growth you imparted on your soul
•all the times you could have fallen into old programmed responses, but instead created enough space for change to infiltrate and form new neuropathways in the brain
•all of the times you tried something new, thus got acquainted with yourself
•all of the times that you failed, where you’ve summoned courage and tried
•all of the times you voiced new boundaries and put yourself first after having people pleasing tendencies
•all of the messiness that your path entailed, with its up and downs, your non- linear journey
•all of the times that you were dealt merciless cards, where the light at the end of the tunnel seemed so dim, but you placed one foot in front of the other and marched on forward.
•all of the times that life seemed purposeless, that getting up from bed seemed impossible, but you did
•all of the times that you alchemized a difficult situation into a meaningful one
•all of the times that you forgave someone- but maybe more importantly yourself
•all of the times that you were fully immersed in a movie, a heart-to-heart with a friend, present to the beauty of a flower, or the comfort and warmth of a cup of tea
•all of the times that the sun setting over the lake was enough to get you to tears
•all of the times that gratitude was a choice and surrendering what didn’t serve was a valiant act
You will not get any praise for that, but I am here to remind you that it matters and that these incremental steps enhance the vibrational field of the world at large and help elevate the collective consciousness. The invisible deserves praise. You might not get it from society, for it only rewards external successes, but you need to acknowledge it within you first. You are doing invisible work, and this work matters. Presence, engagement, stillness, healing, movement, pleasure, surrender, these are the markers of a beautiful life.
(via thoughtsofasleeplessmind)
