Past the masks, the lies, through the corridors of memory and shadows of regret—this journey inward. Venture into your own ground, plumb the depths of your existence, and in the quiet of self-discovery, know yourself as you truly are.
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Strip away the noise, the expectations of others, the weight of the world’s demands. Find that quiet corner where the truth hides, where your real self waits.
It’s not pretty, what you find there—the wounds you carry, the dreams you’ve buried. But it’s real, and it’s yours.
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Sit with the silence, let it wash over you. Feel the pulse of your own being, the rhythm of your heart, and in that stillness, understand you are enough. The world will try to tell you who you are, what you should be, but in that sacred space, in the depths of your own ground, you will find the courage to be who you truly are.
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Know yourself, not as the world sees you, but as you are—raw, unfiltered—a testament to survival, to resilience, to the quiet strength that lies within.
© R. Gordon Zyne