Within

It's not "out there," Beloved. 
The love and belonging.
The power, the permission, inspiration, affirmation, attention, resilience, reliance, and defiance.
The strength, and wisdom.
The trust, and freedom. 
The compassion, and peace.
The release. 
It's not in others, another, or the great beyond. It never was, nor will it ever be.

In moments of struggle, of sorrow and strife, the words "look within" can feel akin to an utterly useless platitude. 
A cruel, and a flippant banality. 
Nonetheless, Beloved.
"Within" is WHERE IT'S AT.

Within your precious cells, the near incredibly complex structure of the advanced biomechanical technology which is your physical body, lies the potential to consciously heal, build, and create truly any reality you might choose.

If you tangibly FELT, beyond all possible avoidance and doubt, the TREMENDOUS enormity of the effect which even your SLIGHTEST thought has upon the ENTIRELY of your life, would you continue to regard your precious self with ANYTHING less than pure and awesome REVERENCE?

Imma go ahead and guess a resounding "NO" on that one.

You, dear heart. 
You.
Are.
Everything.

At a fundamental, measurable, meaningful, scientific level, EVERYTHING you have ever fought for, longed for, reached for, ached for, is IN you.

Cease the endless search, Beloved. 
Lay the vigilant quest to rest.

All you have been searching for has been right here, all along.

-e