YOU. ARE. WORTHY TO BE SEEN. In every way. At every moment in your beautiful life.
Life and pressure get in the way, and intimidate us to make a step into our true shine. I get it. I have been there time and time again, gaining weight from being a mom or even some of the medications I have put into my body that makes me feel..... well, unworthy of being attractive. Let me assure you though-- sometimes despite that feeling of a dulled sparkle--- there are friends, husbands, brothers, sisters, parents, partners and lovers that see you EXACTLY the way you were made. 

"She was powerful, not because she wasn't scared 
but because she went on so strongly despite her fear." 
-Atticus

YOU are fearfully and wonderfully made.

Your life has purpose my lovely. Let me help your sparkle shine through that layer of dull grey. My camera is the soap and I am the water--- YOU ARE A DIAMOND. This past few months, it has taken me quite a bit of self love and self prayer to get me to release my demons locked in my brain telling me I am not worthy. It is hard. 
Almost impossible.
But alas, one morning upon my morning prayer and yoga I had a breakthrough. 

I have been pondering this passage...
“For since the creation of the world
His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse” (Romans 1:20)
UNDERSTAND my dear that you are made to clearly be seen, understood -- without excuse. 

let us break the rules

First Rule to break is the made up rule in your head, that tells you to be like your family and friends. I get it- you tribe is all you know, but honey---- it is okay to be in your tribe and different then everyone else. THAT IS WHY THEY LOVE YOU. Try something new, speak something you have never said before and held in your box of emotions. How about that lime green rabbit fur coat you have in your closet but never wear because, "No one else is". Or what if, gasp..... you didn't go to that Sunday church service or party--- so you can self care and love on yourself with some candlelit yoga and a hot bath. 
Do it. 

ARE YOU A RULE BREAKER?

Second rule to break is don't let go of the past. For real. Here is the thing--- a wonderful analogy... my favorite bible verse of all time... is to be able to mourn for your past and let it transform you into something beautiful. Let your past combine with your best self, shower your wounds with an oil of joy, wrap yourself in a blanket of warmth that soothes your soul and grow out of those ashes of the past fires that tried to burn you. 

Confidence

beauty

inspiration

life

heart

magic

BREAK. THE. RULES.

Lastly, 
DO NOT FEEL GUILTY.
There are moments when my impulses and fears tear me the heck down... That. Doesn't. Feel. Good. 
And you know what darlin, you need to make that choice into what you want to see for your best self. How you want to feel in your best self. And what is a step to becoming your best self. This poison, that glooms over us as we tell our tribe who we want to be, is shame. SHAME IS NASTY. It likes to tell us lies that we are not worthy or that we are unable to be our true selves. Take a deep breath, close your eyes and let that shame fade away. YOU ARE WORTHY TO BE SEEN.

I invite you to a magical experience like none other....

"To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified." Isaiah 61:3 KJV