To know thyself, begin within, where quiet truths have always been. Your values whisper soft and clear— just close your eyes and you can hear. They show you where your heart feels right, what keeps you steady through the night. Your core beliefs, the ones you keep, are roots that hold you strong and deep. You learn yourself by what you choose, the lines you draw, the things you refuse. Not by the roles the world assigns, but by the voice that lives inside— your truest friend, your inner guide. You find your truth in honest space, in moments when you drop the chase. And bit by bit, you start to see the one you’ve always been is free. So trust the pull that feels like home, the quiet place your thoughts return to roam. For knowing you is not a test— it’s choosing you, and choosing what feels best. by Rosalind P. Steed Reflective Questions What part of yourself have you been ignoring that’s quietly asking to be acknowledged? Where in your life do you feel most like “you,” without effort or performance?

Time moves quietly, never loud or bold, A silent river that can’t be controlled. It slips through fingers like grains of sand, A gentle thief no one can command. It walks beside us from day to night, Through days of darkness and days of light. It watches closely as moments grow, Then carries them places we cannot go. Time holds memories warm and deep, The ones we cherish and the ones we keep. It marks our laughter, it feels our pain, Like summer sunshine after rain. Sometimes it flies on wings so fast, Other times it lingers, refusing to pass. But whether it rushes or slowly climbs, None of us can bargain with time. Yet time’s a teacher, steady and true, Showing us what love can do. For in each moment we choose to spend, We’re writing the story that time will defend. So hold each hour, let your heart chime, For life is measur ed in moments and time. By Jason Strickland

We are the Courageous Ones who dive deep into shadow, unafraid of the dark, trusting our light. We face our shadows to heal our wounds to transmute our pain to live our freedom. We are the Courageous Ones who dive deep and discover our true selves. We hear the call of our soul to shine our light and inspire the way. We are the Courageous Ones who choose love for ourselves as we learn to let our hearts shine.

You speak in circles, never straight, hide every truth behind a gate. You fear the depth that feelings bring, so you pretend at everything. You call it calm, but it’s retreat, you call it peace, but it’s defeat. You shut down when the moment’s real, too scared to name the things you feel. You blame the world for every ache, but never own the mess you make. You point at others, never in— afraid to face your own within. I tried to meet you where you were, but silence was your only blur. And so I learned what distance means: to love myself beyond your scenes. Emotional growth is earned, not owed— and you chose fear along the road I choose the path that sets me free, the one you’re still too blind to see. — Rosalind P. Steed --- Reflection Questions Where in your life have you mistaken someone’s avoidance for peace, and what did it cost you? What boundary did you recently set that showed you how much you’ve grown?