Kristie Connolly is the founder and organizer of the popular
Bull Run Evening of Poetry. It is a gently scored, eclectic night of original
poetry. She is a prolific poet. Kristie is self-employed as a preservation carpenter with
over twenty years of experience.
Self-love
With oneself
Is a magnificent process
It takes work.
The good kind.
It takes compassion and mindfulness
It takes Great care and encouragement
Wisdom
You must be real
You must be honest
You must accept yourself exactly the way that you are
And you must be gentle
It was not love at first sight
I had to realize it existed
I had to want it
I needed to sit with it
Then walk a little while
Then pause
And walk forward again when I was able
It is a lifelong practice
Things will arise
That inner voice that says you are not worthy of love
But there is another voice
One that we were taught a long time ago to ignore
One that has been waiting for you to listen
That voice is self-love
Opening up
Glowing from within
Watching the old parts fall away
It is the freedom to be your authentic self
It is the freedom to love your authentic self
It is magnificent!
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