✨ “I Used to Seek”

I used to seek validation from the world outside.

I thought if I could earn enough approval, then I’d finally feel alive. But the mirrors I chased were cracked, and no matter how much I tried, they never showed me who I truly was.

I used to seek comfort in illusions.

Stories told me success was out there, somewhere I had to reach. But each pursuit left me empty, and I realized the comfort I craved was always within my own breath.

I used to seek shelter from the storms in my chest.

I ran from the thunder, afraid of its sound. But with time I learned that every storm carried guidance. The rain didn’t come to destroy me—it came to cleanse me.

I used to seek answers in the noise of the crowd.

The louder I searched, the further I drifted from myself. In silence, I discovered the whispers I had ignored: truth, peace, and love.

Now, I don’t seek outside of me.

I find.

I find love in my breath, peace in my mind, and strength in my scars. I find freedom in acceptance, and I find connection in being present.

The truth is this:

🌿 What I used to seek was never lost.

It was always here—within me, waiting to be remembered.

🔑 Reflection Question

What are you still seeking outside of yourself that may already live within you?

📌 Closing

“I used to seek the world, now the world is in my heart. Love is my frequency, and connection is my truth.”