The Arduous Path

Finding our way on a broken path, out of a seemingly impossible situation can be daunting, full of fear, doubt, and hopelessness. Cloaked by a cloud of uncertainty, and guided by the voice of the ever-present inner critic. A critic that never sleeps, always is at the ready to cast blame, and fill our hearts with shame. You ask yourself will this aways be this way? Should I even try to find my way out? Will the voice of the inner critic ever be silent?

Imagine a place of peace, hope, and possibility. A place where your mind is silent, your heart is pure, and your body is free. Free from the invisible chains that bind you to a source of discontent, fear, and loss of power. Empowered and enlightened, full of passion, purpose, and promise. 

If you knew this place existed, would you start on that difficult path? Resilient, courageous, and no longer vulnerable to the forces of ill intent. That is what lies at the end of that arduous, jagged path, but first, you must choose to take that first step. After all, the first step is always the hardest.