I didn’t always believe this having grown up virtually without any parenting and what little there was, was critical at best and abusive at worst. As a result of this and other challenges I was extremely shy, afraid of everything, and just didn’t have a reference point for the idea that there was something intrinsically beautiful inside me. I wouldn’t change anything about my early life however because the deep pain I felt caused me to dig very deeply within myself–something I don’t know that I would have done had I had a different experience.
These aren’t just nice or even just hopeful words. There is a brilliant and indescribably beautiful light within each and every one of us where nothing is impossible. It’s available to us at any time if we choose to look for it but we often don’t search until and unless we experience profound challenges in life. Why would we? If everything is “going great” in our estimation, why look anywhere else? And believe me, the very best things you can imagine pale in comparison to what we find in this place of peace.
However much life’s challenges may not feeeel good, herein lies the gift they offer. When we feel the discomfort of that grain of sand (or a boulder) we have the opportunity and are motivated to discover the pearl. It is and always has been, shining and patiently waiting within our own being. But don’t just take my word for it…
Princess Sassy Pants & Co.™ 
Thank you for sharing your life, you are such an inspiration for people going through difficult times.
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beautifully written – honesty in it’s purest form. Hugs 🙂
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Wonderful post. We have the light of Christ and are supposed to let the light shine as a beacon to others. Hard to do when we are challenged …. learning to let it shine even in tough times.
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What an inspiration. So many difficulties in your earl life. Yet you found a way to survive.
You have such a gift.So talented and kind.
Keeping you in my prayers. A big hug.
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I’m so thankful that you found that inner peace and light that only God can give us! It’s never in material things of life! Beautiful drawing!
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Amen and Amen✨🙏💫
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Beautiful! Yes, Jesus is our light in the Darkness…
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I love this drawing!
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How did you find your inner beauty? Would love to know more about your journey to self-discovery…
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I might write more about this later but to put it as simply as possible, I started to look for it. I didn’t know what I was looking for but I did know that I looked everywhere else and still felt profoundly unhappy. I looked in relationships, in money, in education, in my social life, in material things, in physical beauty…name it, I looked there. I took stock at one point and came to the conclusion that I had no reason to believe that I would find anything different than I had already found by searching in yet another thing. I began to get quiet and look within because I had nothing else to do and just wanted to get a moment of relief. I didn’t know what I was doing nor did I have a clue about what I would find. I just unknowingly started to search where all the things I had been looking for can actually be found. xo
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Jesus Christ is the true Light! He shines His light in my darkness. As His child the Light within shines brightly no matter the circumstances. Thank you for such beautiful reminders! He has given you such talent and it makes me smile.
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