An oldie, but a goodie – we were all born to soar, my loves. Irrespective of circumstance and barriers, our purpose is to rise above.
And, rise above we shall.
Above the hatred and the bigotry…
Above the limitations of others’ small-mindedness…
With one, fearless, life-affirming leap – we find our capacity to soar.
Namaste, my loves…<3
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Born to Soar by Tara Lemieux;
Music “Soar” graciously shared by artist, Gary Talbott
Shrug off the no’s – they are temporary. This is your world. In your world there is only yes. – Jolene Stockman
“Yes….” Never before had such a word formed so perfectly against my lips; and leaving to its breath-filled wake, the promise of Hope’s greatest adventure.
I had nearly lost all connection to yes – struggling through those many years, lost in a relationship that robbed my will in exchange for my love. I had forgotten what it meant to really be loved; I had forgotten what it meant to be me.
Day after day, I would mourn the beautiful woman I once was – vivacious, sure-footed and confident beyond measure…with a fearlessness to take on any of life’s challenges. Until one day, I found the courage to say ‘yes’ once again.
Yes to this life… Yes to my spirit… Why yes, even to these torn up shreds of my most favorite jeans… I’d found my hope tucked safely within the “looking glass” of my dearest friend, who saw within me that which I have always been – one beautiful human spirit, undeterred by the burdens of anyone else’s vision.
Isn’t it ironic how we must often look so very far outside of ourselves to discover this truth within? And, then one day – by the slightest shift in perspective– the heart becomes our guide, once again. My dears, we were born to be limitless – with dreams crafted upon the billows of darkness, and hope tucked safely ‘neath our wings.
We were born to soar.
With Faith soon displacing Doubt’s devastation, instilling within us an unshakeable knowing.
Just as the bird feels the warmth of light, even before the darkness has lifted – still she sings, my dears, she sings with all her heart.
And in her song, we find the refuge of an unbreakable spirit – valiant in her quest for carpe diem. And we too can face each day…courageously perched amongst the tallest of trees, with wings extended and eager for flight.
My dears, we were born to live the life we’ve always dreamed, but never expected. And, forgetting to say “yes” is the only thing keeping us from it. This one-syllabled gateway between all that we are, and all that we might wish to be grants to us our irrefutable permission to live.
So, find your voice, my dears – step up to your “yes.”
Say yes to the sunsets…and yes to those rains.
Say yes to the spirit that carries your dreams.
Say yes to that sweet little bump in your sashay.
And yes, to that funky little flip to your hair.
Say yes with a boldness you always knew to be there!
Say yes to all that you wished for but never quite dared.
Say yes, to all of it, my loves– every single last bit.
Go ahead, right now—say yes to the life you were always destined to live.
The Yes Book: “Born to Soar” from Tara Lemieux on Vimeo.
