ALIVE by Becky Hemsley

"ALIVE"
by Becky Hemsley

I know there may have been times in your life when you’ve

stopped dancing, stopped singing, stopped being yourself

because someone was watching you. Judging you.

And you are not the only one to feel this way. But I can’t help thinking that we’ve got it all wrong.

We’ve been taught that we must only be ourselves if it suits other people.

We must only sing if it sounds pleasing to those listening.

We must only dance if it looks good to onlookers.

But we are so wrong.

The birds sing - not because we might listen -

but simply with the joy of being alive.

And the trees dance in the wind - not because it looks good for us -

but because they are alive. Living in the moment. Whatever the moment may bring.

So sing as loud as you wish

and dance as much as you like.

You do not exist for the enjoyment of others.

You exist to be alive.

Properly, fully, beautifully alive.

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Becky Hemsley 2023

Beautiful artwork by Maria Magdalena Oosthuizen

'Alive' is from "Letters from Life' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHL9MZC1...

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