I am a physical being…

…craving movement, nutrition, stretches, deep breaths, hydration, yoga, vitamins, activity.  Knowing when something is out of balance, and the cravings I get tell me what I need to do to bring myself back into my balance.

…requiring regular sleep, frequent meals, and the chance to move my body, to stretch my legs and arms and breathe in new air.

I am a spiritual being…

…believing in a force higher than myself, in the divinity above and in each of us. I believe in interconnectedness, and that my thoughts actions impact not only the course of my life, but the lives of those whose paths I cross, and beyond into what I cannot see .

…catching glimpses of the whole, of a bigger picture.  The truth that we are all spiritual beings on some level, regardless of how differently we choose to express that in our own lives.

I am a sexual being…

…needing kisses and soft touches and strong embraces and delicate moments. Intertwining your legs with mine, feeling kisses on my shoulders, and hearing whispers in my ears.

…finding security and connection in the feel of my body wrapped up in another.

I am an emotional being…

…allowing myself to feel my way through things, even when it’s painful, even when it’s hard.  Embracing tears as proof that I am a real, breathing person, capable of love and in that same capacity, capable of breaking.  In need of nurturing, in need of healing.  Rejoicing when I inspire others, and hurting when I let them down.  Feeling deeply, loving quickly.

…acknowledging out loud sometimes that it is okay to feel this way or that way, to cry on the floor of the shower, drowning tears with soapy water, or to jump on my bed, giggling when my lack of grace lands me on the floor.  That to go through it, I have to go through it and resist numbing myself to the emotions that are harder to feel, embracing the challenging with the simple, the pain with the ecstasy.

I am a human being

…cycling through wholeness and healing, love and learning, and embracing that my current thoughts and feelings are a direct result of the thoughts, feelings, and actions in my life leading up to that point.  And I embrace that, and if it’s not where I want to be, I start changing the course.

I offer it up, and I go forth.

Photo credit: Rachel Gallagher photography

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