Take Care. Of Self!

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I received a phone call from two friends today. Two people so close to my heart J Izo and Zee.   I have been having such a crappy, stressful week, and this phone call just made me feel so much better. They made me forget about everything I am facing and brought me back to what is important. They brought me back to “Self”.
Last year, Izo, Zee and I would sit on their balcony, and we would tell each other stories. Stories of love and broken trust, stories of pain and fighting through the tears. Stories of falling and getting back up again. Stories of losing ourselves…
Throughout the year, each one of us with our different stories, had one common theme. That of loss. We had each lost a piece of ourselves, in one way or another. Whether it be to someone else or a personal loss, we had lost a piece and were desperately seeking for it to return, even if only partially.
And so our journeys began, both individually and together. Day after day, week after week, month after month, our search continued. Our search for closure. Our search for wholeness. Our search for “Self”.
I had a chat with God one night. I told Him that I may never fully comprehend the loss I had endured, but that I know He would never bring me to it if He didn’t think I was capable of handling it. I asked Him for guidance. I asked Him to take the lead, to show me the way. I knew I couldn’t do it on my own. And Izo and Zee, both believers in their own right, knew they couldn’t do it on their own either.
Today, when they called me, they told me we need to start Zumba again because “Self” has returned. We had a few laughs and in my heart, I felt a warm and fuzzy feeling. A few months ago, we were searching desperately. And now, although it is a daily task, our search seems to have found some meaning; reached a sense of purpose. Finally, “Self” had emerged.
Today, I want to tell you not to give up until “Self” emerges. If you have lost a piece of yourself, do not give up, no matter how hard it may seem. Your purpose lies ahead.

Thank you Izo and Zee. I love you both immensely.  Take care of Self!

Take Care. Of Self!!

Miss Stone

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