Soar Like An Eagle

I feel inspired to write this after having recently surfed our global community.

I believe that it takes courage to present to others thoughts and feelings, particularly when we consider them to be our innermost ones. That goes for whether self-disclosure is done by talking, writing, etc. and no matter the forum of choice. I also believe that when that step is undertaken that it can open up a wonderful journey of self-discovery, learning, sharing, growing, and self-actualization. The process can take a long time.

I think that it’s important to remember that when we send in a sentence, a blog, a story, a poem, a thought, an idea, a comment, etc. for example, to all of us here on BH or share our work with others outside this community, work which we may consider revealing about ourselves, that the feedback can be instrumental in addressing our personal growth in our individual journey. For example, a poem, a story, a journal, a blog, an article, etc.—a personal creation that evolves from one’s thoughts, feelings, inner depths and soul, personal beliefs, etc.--and it’s those gems that can perhaps be held up to scrutiny—not you personally. The writings, yes, are very personal because they came from within you—just as when a mother gives birth to a child. We nurture the child, do our best to bring he or she up right, recognize that eventually they’re on their own, and we have to accept that we’ve done all that we can, raised them to the best of our ability, and let them fly on their own, as separate entities from ourselves, but still with a connection.

We will always love the ‘child’ (an article, a blog, a story, a poem, a journal, etc.) which we created. As we travel along life’s path and continue with our journey, we learn how to improve on raising our next ‘child’ while we go about watching it grow to fruition. There is a sense of accomplishment, achievement, feeling good about completing the work and having done it to the best of our ability. All of us at some point and in our own way have done that. I don’t think that anyone can ask for more than that. We’ve simply done it…made our little babies ‘fly’….and if we choose to expand on that, for example, by putting a story, an article, a poem, etc. into a book, be that an e-book or otherwise, they will have the opportunity to soar like an eagle, carrying your message wherever they go…and you will have reached new heights…journeying on the path of self-actualization!