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Light Through Darkness

by Leah Kumayama

Rated
4.5
Type
talks
Activity
Meditation
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Everyone
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This is an original poem by Leah Kumayama about building self empathy and healing the shadow parts of ourselves. Poetry is a form of creative self expression that can help heal trauma and intergenerational trauma and build empathy. Healing is a nonlinear path towards loving all parts of the self unconditionally.

Self EmpathyHealingPoetrySelf CompassionSelf AcceptanceEmotional HealingShadow WorkEmpathyEmbracing DarknessInner Demons

Transcript

Must you hold darkness to see the light?

Befriend your demons before angels shine bright.

Embrace your weirdness and you will find beauty.

Envelop your sadness.

It is your duty.

Inhale and soften your heart and mind.

Receive compassion from being kind.

Forgive and care for yourself first.

Seeds grow in darkness.

Quench your thirst.

Meet your Teacher

Leah KumayamaNew Jersey, USA

4.5 (31)

Recent Reviews

J

May 22, 2025

Leah, your voice carries both softness and strength—like a gentle breeze that somehow knows exactly where to land. Your words left echoes in the quietest corners of me. Thank you for sharing your soul so freely. 🌋

Elena

May 21, 2025

Beautiful and powerful words! 🙏 Thank you for sharing. 💖🙏🌸

Hilde

May 12, 2025

I love it, I think I would love to use this as a mini-meditation every now and then. 💚

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