Spread your wings and fly.

Do what your heart desires.

No need for validation.

No need for approval.

No need for that pat on the back.

Remember, it begins with YOU.

When you love what you do, acknowledge your passions, recognise your talents and embrace your gifts, you begin to shine in your own light.

And as per the Universal Law of Give and Take, when you acknowledge the gifts within you, you open yourself to being acknowledged by the world around you.

YOU GET SEEN.

So many times in life, we long to be seen, heard, appreciated and acknowledged.

But have you ever stopped to ask yourself:

Is it really YOU who is asking to be seen, or could it be your ancestors asking to be seen through you?

Could the need for validation, recognition and approval be connected to generations of people who never felt heard, valued or acknowledged?

What if, today, on the sacred occasion of Mahalaya Amavasya, we take a moment to acknowledge those who came before us?

To honor their existence, their journeys, their struggles and their contributions.

And simply tell them:

I SEE YOU.

I HEAR YOU.

I ACKNOWLEDGE YOU.

I GIVE YOU SPACE IN MY HEART, MY EMOTIONS AND MY LIFE.

I honor your journey, but I choose to walk my own path.

I embrace the gifts you have passed down to me, while releasing the need to carry forward your unfulfilled desires and limitations.

And as I acknowledge you, I give myself permission to be seen, heard and celebrated for who I truly am.

For perhaps, when we stop searching for acknowledgement outside ourselves and begin acknowledging the roots from which we came, we finally give ourselves permission to spread our wings and fly.

Drawing to signify all the things the ancestors want to be seen for and are playing through you. (Youtube link will be posted shortly)

Brenda Ganwani