I wanted to share this beautiful and thought-provoking piece as one of my recommended reads. It is a powerful reflection on life, courage, love and what truly matters.

 

“It doesn't interest me
 what you do for a living.
 I want to know
 what you ache for
 and if you dare to dream
 of meeting your heart's longing.

It doesn't interest me
 how old you are.
 I want to know
 if you will risk
 looking like a fool
 for love
 for your dream
 for the adventure of being alive.

I want to know
 if you can sit with pain
 mine or your own
 without moving to hide it
 or fade it
 or fix it.

I want to know
 if you can be with joy
 mine or your own
 if you can dance with wildness
 and let the ecstasy fill you
 to the tips of your fingers
 and toes.

I want to know if you can
 disappoint another
 to be true to yourself.

I want to know if you can see Beauty
 even when it is not pretty
 every day.

I want to know
 if you can live with failure,
 yours and mine
 and still stand at the edge of the lake
 and shout to the silver of the full moon,
 “Yes.”

I want to know
 what sustains you
 from the inside
 when all else falls away.

I want to know
 if you can be alone
 with yourself
 and if you truly like
 the company you keep
 in the empty moments.”

 

🌙 The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
 🎨 Selina Fenech Artist

 

A piece I found well worth taking the time to read and reflect on.

 

#RecommendedReading #TheInvitation #Reflection #Inspiration #AllChangeConsulting