Do You Remember Who You Are?

"I was afraid of being rejected

Until I learned to never reject myself.

I was afraid of being abandoned

Until I learned to never abandon myself.

I was afraid of the opinions of others

Until I learned that they held no more weight than my own.

I was afraid of painful endings

Until I realised that they were also new beginnings.

I was afraid of appearing weak

Until I realised how strong I truly was.

I was afraid of being seen as small and unimportant

Until I discovered my true power and potential.

I was afraid of being perceived as ugly

Until I learned to fully appreciate my own beauty.

I was afraid of failure

Until I viewed through the eyes of love, growth and learning.

I was afraid of feeling low

Until I learned that it was the birthplace of brilliance and where my greatest transformation occurred.

I was afraid of change

Until I realised it was an inevitable part of life

In a world full of things temporary and fleeting.

I was afraid of my uniqueness

Until I learned that it was where my greatness lay.

I was afraid of the darkness

Until I remembered that I was the light.

And I was afraid of life

Until I remembered who I was."

( ✍️ Tahlia Hunter )