Becoming Human

There is a moment when the world tilts.

When what we've prepared for falls apart.

The signal fades.

The plan unravels.

And the mind begins to race.

We feel the rush of heat behind the heart.

The flutter of uncertainty in the chest.

The quiet voice whispering,

You've failed.

But this,

This is humanness.

It is the trembling before steadiness returns.

It is the pause before courage remembers its way back home.

It is the mirror reflecting not what is perfect but what is real.

When the connection cuts out and you've lost your ground,

You witness something sacred.

The truth that even the steady ones shake sometimes.

And the brave ones stumble before they rise.

You see yourself there,

Don't you?

The younger you.

Afraid of the mistake.

Afraid of not being ready.

Afraid of being seen and not enough.

And yet,

In that seeing,

Something shifts.

You realize strength does not come from polish,

But from presence.

From staying.

From breathing when the heart wants to flee.

You are strong.

You are capable.

You are empowered.

Your life.

Your voice.

Your experience.

They are not half formed or not yet enough.

They are pure,

Unfolding truths.

Learning to trust their own sound.

We are not less than those who came before.

We are simply newer.

Still finding our brave.

Still teaching our nervous system that visibility is safe.

Take a breath in.

Let it fill the space beneath your ribs.

Exhale.

And release the weight of comparison.

The old messages that no longer belong.

Let the wind swoop in and carry them away.

Softly.

Easily.

Without struggle.

You are here.

You are living.

You are becoming.

Humanness is your teacher.

And courage is your breath.

You are not behind.

You are simply arriving.

Take a slow breath.

Gently in through your nose.

Feel it travel through your chest.

Into your belly.

And down through your hips.

Exhale through your mouth.

And imagine the air around you softening.

Like wind through open trees.

Carrying away all that tells you you are not ready.

Bring awareness to the part of your body that feels most alive right now.

Maybe your heart.

Your throat.

Or your belly.

Whisper gently in word.

I am human.

I am here.

And as we close,

Know that I am sending you love.

Softly.

Right to where you need it most.

Softly.