Feeling renewed is a blessing. It is the arrival not at the finish line yet the start. All that came before was the training, the hard work that got you there. Now. Now. You can compete.
To feel connected to your complete self brings a sense of being renewed. For when you see yourself from your beginnings to your present moment and see that you are a good soul who has always done their best to remain good and become better - there is a sense of peace within the self, a sense of serenity that illuminates every part of who you are.
They say a Phoenix comes from the ashes, a firebird that spreads wings of amber light into any dark sky, a bird that echoes the sun. Perhaps that is so, and there are times I am that bird with the wings of fire. Yet at times from my ashes I am a slowly growing plant, quiet regardless of the weather. And so in this renewal I am both, the boldness of fire and the steadiness of the flora. I think we're supposed to be that way until we find the dual path, the steady and quiet flame such as the golden leaf that grows upon every lit candle.
The human is a social animal, we evolved to need social connections, so whilst renewing myself, healing myself, is inner work that I needed to do alone... you being there, loving me, being a friend... that is the magic that made it possible.
Once renewed we are a simple house with strong walls and a good foundation, we are a home ready for new love and new laughter. We are ready to open our doors to others and feel proud of the strength that comes of such simplicity.