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I Surrender

I surrender.
I surrender to the weight of the world;
To the human spirit
And the things that electrify me with life.
I surrender.
I surrender to myself.
I give myself permission
To explore the boundaries of my own humanity;
To fall in love with stillness
And light
And being.
I surrender!
To the unknown
Without fear of being broken or lost;
With the love of risk and adventure in my heart
And a willingness to open myself up
To the possibility of finding my truest self.
I surrender to awareness
That, like the sea,
We are fluid beings,
Navigating the waters of uncertainty,
Yearning to reach an endless shore.

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