True strength lies in embracing your authentic self, and in recognizing that independence doesn’t mean isolation — it means being whole within, so you can show up fully for yourself and others.
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Be your own source of strength. Be wholly and powerfully you, so you don’t depend on anyone else — not your partner, spouse, or would-be lover.
But really, why?
Are you conforming to a culturally accepted version of independence, toughening up to foster resilience, grit, and stature? Or are you being truly honest with yourself about your fundamental needs?
Emotional needs are real. That doesn’t make you needy.
You are not a soulless machine, designed to function without connection or care. You are organic — a distinctive blend of soul and the imprints of life itself. You are a sovereign spirit, an intensely focused individuation of the eternal, loved without question.
But right here, right now, you are an explorer. And while nothing can harm the greater you, there are volatile energies, malevolent entities, and nefarious agendas that feed off your forgetting.
The idea that you must isolate yourself to forge personal power and emotional resilience might harm you more than help. Vulnerability is not a weakness.
Our society’s obsession with hero worship — and worship in general — is an insidious poison, rooted in runaway masculine energies. We’re stumbling back toward balance, but the path isn’t easy. The greatest challenge lies in dropping false fronts, shedding the massive weight of pretense, and abandoning the illusion that safety and security can be forced through sheer will.
Your deep truth, your essence — your creator substance — doesn’t care for masks or performances. Pretense only smudges and blurs your genuine colors.
You are not alone. Not ever. You are always held, always loved. Let go of the fear that connection makes you weak. True strength is found in openness, in the courage to be seen and to see others without walls.
Keep your heart open. It’s your greatest compass and the truest source of power you will ever know.
Simul potentiores
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