🌸 Sip Journal

Title: The Place I Ran From
Posted: August 17, 2025

Return to a place you haven’t seen in thirteen years.
Let the memories rise and move through you.

Look at where you’ve been since you stood here last.
Look at who you’ve become since you left.

This is where your spiritual awakening began.
Where you felt connection so deep
it changed the course of your life.

It was here you first became
the artist and conductor of your own destiny.
It was here you saw your own face clearly.
It was here your soul first whispered: home.

It was brief, but it marked you.
It shaped how you viewed love.
It stained your soul with color and inspiration.

And yet—
acknowledge, too, the people hurt by your choices.
Acknowledge the regrets that linger.
Some wounds may still need healing from that time.

You were young.
You were insecure.
You were confused.
But that is the past.

Stand proud today.
Older.
Wiser.
Full of self-love.
Carrying unforgettable memories,
yes—
but carrying them with grace.

And now, see the truth.
This was the place where you began to run.
Where you feared a connection so powerful
you tried to outrun it.
For thirteen years,
you’ve been running.

But maybe now—
as you stand here once more—
it’s time to stop.

Sip of Truth: You can’t outrun the places where your soul first whispered “home.” At some point, you have to stop, turn, and receive it.