You matter and that’s all that matters. That may sound like a selfish sentiment, but it’s not. Your effectiveness in this world and the amount of love you put out is dependent on you knowing your value. What grows from feeling, seeing and knowing in your heart that you matter are miracles. A seed planted in the ground breaks through soil and sometimes seeks out cracks in concrete to find its way to the sun. This seedling will twist, turn and bend in search of sunlight to thrive and make more of itself because it knows what it is meant to do. It is here to become part of an interdependent system that includes sharing its beauty and helping other species reveal their beauty as well. That seedling sees its value in the garden of life from the moment it breaks out of its shell casing until the end of its time here on earth. And even when it withers into the soil, it still leaves some of the best of itself around to help the next seedlings thrive. Its life from beginning to end mattered.
You matter because you were created by the Divine. The Divine poured love into your cup of light and handed it off to the angels who ushered you into this world. The angels carried your love-filled spirit on their wings and followed the beacon of light emanating from the Divine and leading into the home of you. Once they delivered your spirit, they danced, twirled and celebrated your spirit’s arrival into human flesh. They partied because of all they know about what is possible within you. They believe in miracles and your place in this magic. These angels will always celebrate the majesty of you because you matter. Even if the humans responsible for your care didn’t see the value of your light, the angels always will. Every time you struggle to find your way, deal with pain and seek out why you matter, the Divine’s team will carry you when you are beaten down and care for you when you heal. Look around you for what the angels have placed on your path to keep you going. They are busy dropping hope packages in your space because you matter. When you know that, you will fight for you, seek out why you are here and come in direct alignment with the gifts that were placed in your heart. You will no longer always be traveling against a current and up a river that was never meant for you. When you discover even a drop of your purpose, you will feel the ease of what it is like to flow with the current that is your life. This current carries the treasure of you and leads you to the ocean of humanity filled with all the other brave souls living out their value, their purpose. This is how we create harmony and a world more like our original home. You matter because creating a world with more love and modeled after heaven is the only thing that matters.
You matter because kindness and compassion matter. You have the ability to change a moment for the better by exercising the best part of you. Decide what keeps you from sharing kindness and compassion with others. And think long and hard about what keeps you from being kind and compassionate with yourself. When you know you matter, you feel ok about making mistakes and holding yourself accountable. You recognize the human in you and the human in others. You know that messing up, dusting off and making things right as best as you are able is a sign of courage and the only way to grow. If you matter, the voice you create in your head will remind you of your worth, your bravery and all that you are capable of doing. It will help move you along because staying in one place may feel safe or serve you in some way, but it’s not for those who want relationships that have meaning. Kindness and compassion start with being kind and compassionate with yourself. The bandages you place on your own broken heart teach you the importance of sharing those bandages with others. Sharing love starts with having self-love. Because you matter, you will choose to feed your light so you have enough to share with others. Kindness has the ability to multiply. If you have it to give, you have the ability to make a big difference. You matter and sometimes that is all that really matters.
Questions/activities to ponder or good journal prompts!
- At this moment in time, do you feel as though you matter? Why or why not?
- What does “flowing” mean to you as it relates to your purpose?
- How has the kindness or compassion of another affected you or made a difference in your life?
- How does accountability indicate that you matter?
- Do you see self-love as being selfish? Why or why not?
Kimberly Gruber 