The Voice from my Heart

Fond memories of years gone by on our annual pilgrimage this time of year, to the KZN South Coast, pre 2020. In my minds’ eye I still see the whales playing, puffing and tail slapping and breaching, over and over and over again, from our veranda overlooking the ocean. It now all seems like a long-long time ago.

I am reminiscing about a specific long morning walk on the beach. As we crossed over a big platform of dark grey larva, I notice a sandstone looking rock about half a metre high, securely melted into this grey mass. It did not seem to belong there at all, yet there it was. We could debate a natural phenomenon…..bottom line - it now belongs there.

The analogy and similarity to my own life was not lost on me…. I have always felt ‘different’. Not only now, but wherever I have lived. It is not a better or worse distinction, but a ‘not blending in.

This has also been true of my life in Ermelo. I have made some beautiful friendships, yet I identify with this rock being noticeably different. I (we) seem to have been moulded securely in place (for now).

Great personal changes and growth have come with my life here, which I am grateful for. That morning I realized that my inner voice had changed and despite the crashing waves around me called life, I listened to the voice of my heart and noticed that: I hear Gentleness, I hear Acknowledgement, I hear Love, I hear Care, I hear Appreciation, I hear Acceptance.

Transformation within needs to take place, in order for the voice of the heart to adopt a ‘love’ language to self. This means making changes within me, not expecting the world or those around me to change.

The years in Ermelo have allowed me to grow into myself – fully mature. Today I am comfortable in my own skin. We are all created with some cracks and imperfections, yet it is up to us what attitude we choose to navigate life.

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Published author: “A Path of Choices”