Dear Angie
I was going to write you this in a text or in a letter as it has been on my heart and I wanted to send you these words.. But then I thought…can I humble myself to put this here and share it so that others might learn from it? Yes.
I will join you in the discomfort my dear friend.
Dear Angie,
I want to thank you for the ways you have healed me and make no mistake, you have healed me in so many ways. That is a power that all of us have and rarely use..the divine power to heal through love. I believe that is our sole purpose on this planet - to extend love to others and in doing so, remind each other of who we truly are beyond labels, life situation, and perception.
Angie, you have shown me unconditional love since I have met you. I have always struggled with not feeling enough in all areas of life and though I could coach someone else through that..when it came to myself, I couldn’t give myself grace.
In times when you could have harshly judged me, you paused and showed me kindness and sought to understand. In times when I have harshly judged myself, you helped me pause and showed me how I can give myself compassion & grace. Your love is a universal one and it is unconditional. You make me love myself more and that is a gift that keeps on giving and is priceless.
It is so easy to look at someone else whether they are a studio owner or a friend or a family member or significant other and say “they SHOULD do ___” and in doing so create a feeling of separation by superiority. I have been guilty of it in the past same as everyone. Angie, you continue to lead with love and remind us that feeling of superiority and separateness is a delusion of the ego and that we have a choice in every single moment to choose love over fear. Sure, sometimes love requires setting a boundary or walking away from a relationship, but there is a different energy to the choice. It feels compassionate, complete, and in alignment with love’s values (I feel is something Laura would say ; )
To anyone reading this..I send you love, healing, and understanding in hopes that you feel it and in doing so realize your power to extend it.
Thank you Angie.
Your proudly imperfect studio owner,
Briana