The dream…
A Roman theatre filled to capacity. 
Me, waiting backstage for the cue to walk out and introduce the keynote speaker.
And then…
I become the keynote.
I look out, afraid – not of speaking, but of not getting the words right.
Afraid that my message will be unclear.
That is terrifying.
And then…
I wake up, heart racing, message choking me in its intensity.
Everyone has a truth, uniquely their own even if the message is not yet clear.
Your work is to first, own that truth and then discover how to share its message.
“A kernel is hidden in me, a spark, a thought, I am life from eternal life.” – Hermann Hesse
My truth – I am a waker, here to rattle your cage. Even though, quite often you pretend there is no cage.
It’s not always comfortable, but that matters less than owning your truth.
For in owning what has been with you, a part of you your whole life, you claim that which is yours alone.
Yes. You have your truth.
Maybe you resist it, or make it wrong preferring another truth.
Someone else’s truth is compelling. Yours might seem hard or impossible in comparison.
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle
I can relate, for my truth carries the weight of “Who the hell do I think I am?”
I am a waker. I own it, even though the message is still a work in progress.
You are born with your truth, and when you think back over your life you’ll find evidence for its existence.
Times when you were reprimanded for speaking it.
Times when you felt crushed by the weight of it.
Times when you knew without a doubt you were here to share it.
It’s why you’re here.
And since this is not a new message I am conscious of the truth and the irony.
You have a kernel of truth inside, longing to be expressed in a way that only you can deliver.
Right here, right now, share it.
The truth is yours, but the journey can be ours, together.
I know my truth. I am a communicator. The message is still in progress too. My life has been a journey of life lessons designed to put me in the middle of this message. The lessons were hard, however they have made me STRONG. I am so grateful for them – it makes me giddy when I think that I was chosen to receive those messages. I continue to work at getting my message out to the “right” people – my perfect people. Sometimes I stumble and want to quit but then something happens and I push on.
Yes, the message has been heard before and it will be heard again by someone when it is the right time for them to hear it.
Joanna Saunders And there is nothing like having someone hear your message at just the right time. Life affirming!
Sandi, I don’t think your ability to rattle people’s cages and wake them up comes only from the words, the WHAT of your message. It also comes from the power of your voice — the HOW of your message. The clarity, authenticity, and forthrightness with which you share your message is what makes the message so uniquely yours and so perfectly designed for the people who are meant to hear it.
And here’s my kernel of truth for everyone. You are a precious, beloved child of the Divine. Know it. Live it.
Carol Hess It’s so unusual for me to remember anything, that I should be really grateful. But I wish I could go back to the dream to get more of the message!
Sandi Amorim Carol Hess I don’t think the dream was about your message. It was about the power with which you deliver your message. You don’t need to know what your message was in the dream. You already know what your message is. And THAT, in my not so humble opinion, is something for which to be mightily grateful.
See. You did it perfectly. 🙂
BOOM! Yes–I identify with all of it, with being reprimanded, with feeling the weight of it, with being lit up and electric with the certainty of why I’m here and now and walking the path. I’m here to help people speak and live their truth, to believe their voice is JUST AS IMPORTANT as everyone else’s. Everything I do is a means to that end. Ironically, it’s my own journey to believe I have the right to speak my own truth. We teach what we most need to learn.
Ellen Berg Yes we do. When I think back to my childhood to my curiousity and sometimes questionable compulsion to tell the truth, I shake my head in wonder. I bet you have those moments and memories too 🙂
I don’t know if I know ANYONE who speaks her truth more clearly than you…you inspire me, you inspire me, you inspire me.
Sabrina at MyMiBoSo Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’m just glad we’re on this journey together. xoS
Truth is complex yet so simple isn’t it? I feel like everyday is an opportunity to get closer to this truth – this real me. It’s crazy because I have had times in my life when I think I’m following this truth but I’m not! But to eventually get on the right path I had to make those mistakes. I guess it can start by identifying our values (if we want get practical). I know for me – after I did this it brought some crazy clarity my way :). Truth is a pretty crazy thing because (as you put) one person’s truth is another person’s lie. We have to follow our own paths not someone else’s.
30YearOldninja Following someone else’s truth, their path is the fastest way I know to my own personal hell. I’ve been done that road and ain’t never going back!
Sandi —
Interesting that OldNinja paraphrased your message with “… one person’s truth is another person’s lie. We have to follow our own paths not someone else’s.”
There seems to be some “magic” in knowing something for oneself that no one else can do for you. I’ve been told what my path is recently (by two different people, and those were both different paths …!) and I think even if either of these people were correct, it still isn’t MY truth. Or at least, it isn’t my truth YET.
— Daniel
Interesting… sometimes it’s hard to speak the truth.. but you know what, when you do, it FEELS GREAT!
Start_Happiness Yes, more often than not it DOES feel great! Makes it worth the effort 🙂