How do you reconnect with the self you truly want to be and let go of the one you chose to be.
A libreto of self.
Look in the mirror. Who do you see? Does the reflection looking back at you remind you of someone? Is it a complete stranger, or are the familiarities lingering underneath the layers of masks you’ve had to wear over the years weighing heavily on your skin.
Take a breath. Listen to your eyes when they speak. They say a lot about you without you uttering a single word. What was your past self telling you that you didn’t take time to listen to? What is your present self shouting over the rooftops that you can scarcely hear?
Being present is a motherfucker. Because we all linger in the in between spaces, we alone create. We alone break.
Look a little more carefully at the lines that have formed on your face. The laughter remains in your eyes despite the difficulties you may have faced. Honestly, look at yourself. Does it terrify you? The possibility of knowing that you missed on those opportunities to dive in and let go?
Does it really matter?
Does your past self still haunt you?
Does you past self still soothe you?
Experiencing the waves of fear that overtake you despite you being safe now.
Scars long healed but never truly so.
Breathe.
Let it all
Go.
Eleana Kouneli 