by Yung Pueblo
when we use purifying healing techniques, the body begins releasing these knots of attachment, allowing our field of energy to return to balance and move more freely and powerfully. this causes changes in our body: not just physical changes, such as the healing of disease or ailments, but immaterial and internal changes as well, such as believing in oneself more, the growth of love, and the aspiration to grow into wisdom. really, there is no separation between the mind and the body; they move together as one under the leadership of our mental contents.
if you spend too long not
letting yourself be creative
you can literally start feeling sick
you were born to create
let it flow, do not overthink it
i am not fully healed
i am not fully wise
i am still on my way
what matters is that
i am moving forward
i knew i was on the right path when
i started feeling peace in situations
where i would normally feel tension
find the tools you need to heal
every time i meet more of myself
i can know and love more of you
a person
grows in beauty
whenever they
move away from
what harms them and
into their own power
never forget
the ones who
saw greatness
in you even in your
darkest moments
where do good decisions come from?
a calm mind
how can you measure your peace?
by how calm you stay during a storm
how do you know if you are attached to something?
because it creates tension in your mind
where are the greatest revolutions fought and won?
in the heart
do you know why you are powerful?
because you can change the future
feed your fire
cleanse your air
tend your earth
treat your water
(self-care)
progress
is when we
forgive ourselves
for taking so long
to treat our bodies
like a home
in one lifetime we can
be reborn many times
and so she moves forward,
with a little more wisdom,
a heart that is more open
to love, and a mind
that welcomes deep healing
(release)
i feel victorious
and free every moment
i do not measure my
personal value by
the things i do or own
a partner
who supports your dreams
and your healing
is a priceless gem,
a heaven in human form
(selfless love)
a hero
is one who heals
their own wounds
and then shows others
how to do the same
i started speaking
my truth
when being free
became more
important than guarding
the fear of my ego
her rebirth was stunning—
she lifted herself up from
the depths of despair,
grasped her dreams,
embedded them in her heart,
and walked forward into
a future that only her will
and vision could control
(revival)
i closed my eyes
to look inward
and found a universe
waiting to be explored
much of my confusion and sadness came from being disconnected from myself. the greatest journey i have taken so far is the one where i ended the alienation between me and all that i am, the one where i connected my light and my darkness, where i united what i wanted to know with what i did not want to face. only through this union and truthfulness did i begin to feel at home within my own being.
(coming home)
forcing ourselves
to be happy is not
genuine or useful
being honest
about what we feel,
while remaining calm
and aware,
is the real work
reminder:
a sign of growth is being
okay with not being okay
there is an important difference between dwelling in misery and understanding that on the path of healing things will come up that sometimes cause us to feel the old emotions and patterns that we are working on letting go.
there is great power in honoring the reality of our current emotions—not feeding them or making them worse but simply recognizing that this is what has arisen in this present moment and that this will also change. when we create this space within ourselves—a space of calmness that is undisturbed by the storm—the storm tends to pass more quickly.
practicing such profound honesty within ourselves helps in all facets of internal and external life—there is no real freedom without honesty, and without honesty, there can be no peace of mind.
healing ourselves isn’t about constantly feeling bliss; being attached to bliss is a bondage of its own. trying to force ourselves to be happy is counterproductive, because it suppresses the sometimes tough reality of the moment, pushing it back within the depths of our being, instead of allowing it to arise and release.
healing ourselves is the personal movement we embark on to let go of all the conditioning that limits our freedom; in this journey there will undoubtedly be moments of bliss and difficulty. real happiness and wisdom grow from the reality we experience, not from the fleeting moments of bliss that we feel.
the more love
in my body,
the less harm
my body can do
who i am is always changing,
not because i am being fake
but because i am always open
to growth and transformation
it may have taken a long time,
but in the end it did not matter.
after much healing through
self-observation she now had
strength, she now had courage,
and the wisdom to wield her new
magic with virtue. no longer did
she run from her pain or her
troubles, no longer did she allow
delusions to capture her mind, no
longer did she doubt that the greatest
healer she has ever met is her own
unconditional love.
(you are a healer)
dear moon,
thank you for shedding light in the darkness,
for helping me know myself better than before, for giving time and magic to the earth and order to our nightly stars. you are a mother who sees all, knows all, and asks for nothing in return.
i trust the ones
who are always
seeking to grow
the undeniable radiance of
someone who is not afraid
to grow, be free, and thrive
find someone you can heal with
i want a love that doesn’t break
one that gives me water
when i am consumed by fire
one that offers me shelter
when i am lo
st
one that helps me see
that the hero
i am looking for
is me
(partners)
real love began when we
both stopped expecting and
instead focused on giving
many forms of modern-day love contain conditions, meaning that we have an idea that we want those we feel deeply for to fulfill. sometimes we don’t see our hopes and expectations for the ones closest to us as conditional forms of love, because we perceive what we want for them as “good.” unknowingly, in our wanting of what is “best” for them we limit our ability to give them the finest and most powerful form of love, a selfless love that empowers them to decide for themselves what is best for their lives.
so much of what we think is love is actually attachment and expectation. focusing on giving in our relationships isn’t easy; it is a habit that requires strengthening, repetition, healing our minds, and allowing our selfless nature to come forward for it to become our new normal. there is a special harmony that arises when two people focus on giving more to each other, a subtle communication and growing awareness between them that allows for better support of each other’s happiness.
we may worry, “how will i ensure that what i desire is met?” a better question may be, “has solely focusing on meeting my desires truly brought me happiness?” the happiest people, the ones who have successfully purified their minds of all conditioning and craving, tend to have such a strong compassion and understanding of love that their lives naturally focus on giving to others. in this giving and clarity of mind they find happiness.
though most of us are far from having fully liberated minds, it is always worth understanding that giving is one of the most powerful forces we can set in motion, that through giving we not only support those around us but also wisely follow the law of nature—everything we do will ultimately come back to us in some form or another. if everyone focuses on giving, we will each receive more.
they were wrong.
this pain, this heartache,
these harmful habits,
they don’t last forever
why? because the heart
is made of water and
the mind is made of fire—
the essence of both is change
the will to heal can remove
the deepest stains on our spirit
progress is being aware when there
is a storm happening inside of you
and remaining calm as it passes by
what does it mean to “live in love”?
it means to rise above judgment so that we may see the world and ourselves with eyes of compassion. it means allowing the wisdom of love to orchestrate our actions, to always seek to produce thoughtful movements that support the good of all beings, and to emit peace into the ocean of humanity with our every step. living in love is allowing ourselves to move through life with an open heart so that all may share in the gift of our goodwill and kindness. it is to ask ourselves, “how would love heal this situation?” before we make our move.
i want to live in a world where harm
is not systemic, where love organizes
society, where the earth is respected,
and where life is valued above all else
anyone who is willing
to know themselves,
to face themselves with
honesty and work toward
loving themselves and
all beings without condition,
is a hero who is adding to the
collective peace of humanity
two things are true:
people who truly know and love themselves cannot be hateful toward other people
the same way we are anchored and grounded by the earth, the earth is healed and nurtured by our unconditional love
a human is as deep as an ocean,
yet most of us spend our lives
knowing only the surface
when we decide to dive deep
within ourselves, we set in motion
the miracle of personal evolution
(deeper healing)
though the pain
once felt unbearable
and everlasting,
the peace i feel today
is a testament to the
heart’s ability to heal
all along i have searched for
knowledge when what i was
really looking for was wisdom
not the information that fills
my mind with details and facts
but the experiences that fill
my being with freedom,
healing, and the light of insight
(liberation)
then came the day
when i looked into a mirror
and saw ten thousand faces;
in that moment i understood
that my body not only holds
a multitude of stories
but that i also exist
in many places
and many times
at once
(timeless)
rebirth:
the moment people
wake up to their power
and start moving
toward their freedom
my mission
is to heal
my mind
with wisdom
and to infuse
my body
with love
allow yourself to transform
as many times as you need
to be fully happy and free
the inward movement can be summarized as follows: we observe ourselves, we accept what we find without judgment, we let it go, and the actual release causes our transformation.
we are already always changing, but when we focus on healing, we can change in the direction of our choosing; these are moments when we intentionally reclaim our power. every moment we take to know ourselves, we return as someone new.
whatever calms and concentrates the mind causes the purifying release of old burdens that weigh us down. one can be successful with simple inward observation, but when we observe ourselves through proven healing techniques, including different forms of meditation and practices of yoga asanas, among many other things, we accelerate the process of change.
different techniques reach different levels of the mind. ultimately, any practice that you feel is challenging but not overwhelming and is giving you real results is the right one for you at the moment. as we progress, we may take on sharper tools for deeper healing. anything that can heal the subconscious of our mind and create space for love is powerful enough to completely change our lives.
when things get tough, remember that we are not building something small, we are building a palace of peace within our own hearts. it takes determination and effort to complete something of such beauty and magnitude.
when you want to change yourself, do not change everything at once. pick a few things to focus on first. setting yourself up for success is key.
trying to change too many things at once is sometimes overwhelming. being consistent with a few changes, applying them in your life until they become integrated as new positive habits, helps you build a strong foundation for future transformations. setting yourself up for victory helps you build momentum; it makes the consistency required to achieve greater goals in the future much more attainable.
goal:
find the balance
between being
productive and
being patient
letting go is medicine
that heals the heart
letting go is a habit
/> that requires practice
letting go is best done
through feeling, not thinking
heaviness comes from hanging on tightly to emotions that were always meant to be ephemeral. it is not easy to let go, especially when all we know is attachment. we want things to last forever and we turn difficult moments into long-lasting pain simply because we have not learned to let go. we have not learned that the beauty of living comes from the movement of change. letting go does not mean that we forget, and it does not mean that we give up. it just means that we are not letting our present happiness be determined by things that happened in the past or by things we wish to happen in the future.
there is no mystery to
the miracle of self-healing;
it is courage, commitment,
and consistency that move us
from misery to inner peace
i gathered my habits
and started releasing
the ones that can
never lead me to
lasting freedom and joy
i am making more time for the
people who make me want to
be the best version of myself
as her love grew, her ability to feel the
unseen and listen to the wisdom of the
eternal strengthened. the walk on the path
to freedom had changed her; though she
still experienced times of difficult release,
the feeling of unity remained ever present
in her body. now that she lived her life in
the grassy field between mortality and the
infinite, she could feel that the space in