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Breaking Down to Break Through

There came a moment in my journey that no logic could define. A moment so quietly profound that it gently dissolved the walls I had built in my mind. It wasn’t a crisis. It wasn’t a disruption. It was something far more sacred, an intimate return to my true self, beyond roles and routines.

For as long as I can remember, I lived with devotion, disciplined, thoughtful, and committed. I walked the path I believed was right, met expectations with grace, and pursued goals with focus. Everything looked aligned on the outside. But deep within, a quiet presence was patiently waiting, something timeless and true.

As life continued to evolve, I began noticing subtle shifts. The identities I once embraced, the stories I repeated, even the definitions of success started to soften. And in their place, a deeper awareness began to rise. I realized I had spent years in active pursuit, thinking, achieving, and planning. My mind was my trusted guide, sharp and resourceful.

And yet, one day, through the stillness, something else stirred, gentler, quieter, deeply grounding. It didn’t arrive with urgency. It arrived with grace. A quiet awakening. That was the first time I truly felt my soul.

Not the soul spoken of in complex language or theory, but the essence that had always been present, patiently guiding from within. It wasn’t asking me to do more. It was inviting me to be more present. To pause. To feel. To reconnect.

This experience wasn’t about stepping away from reality, it was about stepping fully into it. With clarity. With presence. I began to let go of patterns that no longer reflected who I was becoming. I embraced simplicity, authenticity, and calm. I moved from performance to presence. From effort to alignment.

In this space of openness, without pressure for answers, I discovered something rare, inner peace. Not because everything outside changed, but because inside, something beautiful had harmonized. I began to live guided by a deeper knowing. My mind still supports me, but my soul gently leads the way.

To anyone standing at the threshold of change, I offer this: You are not breaking; you are blooming. You are not lost; you are awakening. Trust the shift. Trust your becoming.

Because sometimes, to truly live from the soul, we must step beyond who we’ve been, and embrace who we’re meant to be.

By Sahasras Gee