Consciousness

☼Consciousness.  It is an act of bravery. It is an act of self love. When one becomes aware, commend yourself for taking this brave step towards clarity.  The second part to this, and equally as important, is how you choose to proceed from this point on. Be gentle with yourself and trust that you’ll do the best that you can in any given situation.  Pat yourself on the back when you feel you’ve taken a conscious step in the direction you desire.  And pat yourself on the back when you realize you’ve taken a step in the direction you don’t consciously desire to proceed further on.  Pat yourself on the back because in both scenarios, you are choosing to be aware.  And then, particularly in the case of taking a step in the direction that takes you away from the path you desire to walk upon, deliberately choose again.  One foot in front of the other, fellow sojourners, all the while remembering that in this moment, right here, you can always, always choose again.