Spirited Woman Blogger Team

The Courage to Be Herself

The courage to be herself wasn't as easy as it appeared.
We all know that women often fragment who we are and sometimes...
Sometimes it takes a while to get ourselves back into one whole holy woman.
Because we have spent so much time
trying to fit into someone else's picture of who are.
So when we decided, and yes it is a choice, to step out
and reveal our magnificence, it is risky. Sometimes scary.
But then, finally, freedom. Breath. Movement. Joy. Beauty.
Identity. Then it becomes impossible to NOT be who we are.

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.coscmicowgirlsuniversity.com
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For Peace

The soul that prays for peace,
sings for peace,
hopes for peace,
receives peace within...

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.coscmicowgirlsuniversity.com
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The Door To Her Heart

The door to her heart wasn't something she protected.
Wasn't something she decided to keep closed.
Sure her heart had been broken plenty
just like everyone else on this holy green earth.
But after the breaking, comes the breaking open.
After the dark night of the soul,
comes the light of dawn and the dove of peace.
So she decided to keep her heart open to love -
to notice the majesty present in each day,
even when she didn't feel like it...she made the effort
to listen with love. And from this very act...
the listening with the ears of love, her life indeed
was transformed. Magic became natural.
And she was glad.

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.coscmicowgirlsuniversity.com
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Weaving Her Own Legend

She knew that if she let her old stories be in charge she would never get where she was going.
So...she began to weave her own legend. Strand by strand she wove together the pieces of her past,
her present, and wishes for her future. She realized that in order to create a new story she had
to let go of the old ones. As she pulled in new strands she let the old ones go. She thought
it would be more painful - she was so identified with those old stories, about who she was. Suddenly
she felt lighter, thinking about all she could be instead of all she was not. She is weaving her own legend.

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.coscmicowgirlsuniversity.com
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Trusting in the Miracle

Trusting in the miracle
wasn't something that just happened as easy as pie.
It wasn't quite like that.
Trusting in the miracle
was something that came after a very long time
of living, and learning,
and knowing finally, that even through all the hard times
there were so many good things that happened right along too.
It was this kind of knowing, akin to faith, that made
trusting in the miracle a possibility....

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.coscmicowgirlsuniversity.com
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Grace, She Knew, Was a Gift

Grace, like compassion,
wasn't something one could conjur, cause or control.
Grace, she knew was a gift,
not something earned or deserved
or that could be measured.
And yet, there was a place inside of her
that kept yearning for a feeling she could not name.
The only thing that seemed close at all, was that word: grace.
And while she knew that she could not call on grace...
and she knew it wasn't something she could demand.
She did know she could ask...and be in the presence
of grace's possibility. And so she did.
And as majesty would have it -
grace came.

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.coscmicowgirlsuniversity.com
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What's Important to Her

She knew that if she focused on what was important to her
everything that she cared about would come into focus.
She decided that listening to her own heart was more important
than listening to what others had to say about her and what she should do.
She chose powerfully to consider her own self and ideas as important
and from there, she knew her whole life would bloom.

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, http://www.cosmiccowgirls.com
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Painting: Holy Cowgirl by Shiloh Sophia

Bountiful Revolution

For a long time now,  For too too long now
We have been living lives which are not our own.
Today – this very moment – this self neglect can end.
The not listening to our soul song, and our joy – can end.
We are original already. Brilliant already. Now is time for action.
Today is the day – we choose to think our own thoughts.
To transform the inner voice of the critic, and empower the muse.
To make messages which encourage, honor and inspire.
To choose happiness no matter what
To practice creativity and personal personal peace
To create a passionate plan of action.
To be BOUNTIFUL during challenging times.
To be bountiful in our lives, regardless of circumstance.
Will you join me in a BOUNTIFUL revolution?

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.coscmicowgirlsuniversity.com
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Joyful Light

All of us have within us
access to the joyful light.

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.cosmiccowgirlsuniversity.com
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She Is Finding Her Wings

After many challenges
and stops along the road
finally...
she is finding her wings
finding her freedom
and soaring with beauty

- Shiloh Sophia, http://www.shilohsophia.com, www.cosmiccowgirlsuniversity.com
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