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Lost, but Still Breathing

When we see ourselves as only flesh and bone, the mind scatters—chasing noise, avoiding silence. But when we remember there’s more—something deeper—the way we see life begins to shift.

It’s like a seesaw. We swing between the physical and the unseen. Some days we feel everything. Other days we feel nothing at all. But in that back-and-forth, something in us starts to understand.

We experience pain to know what peace feels like. Our hurts come in many forms—through the body, the heart, the mind. And so does joy. These moments shape us, not just to survive—but to remember that we’re meant to grow, not stay stuck.

Many of us stay in the mental space, focused on what hurts, what heals, what distracts. But it’s a loop. Temporary highs, shallow fixes, wasted energy. We rarely ask: What would it feel like to connect to something deeper?

That’s where spirit comes in.

It’s not some distant concept—it’s the part of us that remembers the sun even after long nights. It’s quiet, strong, and often overlooked. But it’s always there.

And there have been days—quiet ones—when I found myself walking along a lonely shoreline, unsure why my steps felt so fragile. Like I was moving carefully through a world I didn’t recognize anymore.
Not living—just breathing.
Not present—just floating.
And only now, looking back, I realize how long I had been lost without knowing.

But even that… even being lost, teaches something.

Because once we start reconnecting—step by step—with our deeper self, everything shifts. It’s like the sun slowly rising inside of us. And once we feel that light, we stop starving for it.

Life will always have its highs and lows. That won’t change. But the way we move through it—the effort it takes, the energy we spend—changes when we remember who we are and what we’re connected to.

We don't need to push so hard.
We just need to anchor ourselves in something real.
And sometimes, the most important work we do is just learning how to stay.


Love, 


Chits!

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