YOU ARE HOME

Don't be bothered by what people think of you. And for that matter, don't be misled even by what you think of yourself. What you truly are is much vaster than any thought, image or definition.

How vast are you exactly? As vast as all that you can see, hear, taste, touch, and smell. As vast as the Universe.

Before being a man or a woman, you are human, and before being human, you are nature, you are life. And before all of that, who are you?

So, you are home. This is your planet, and this is your life. You are free to reinvent yourself every day, every minute, if so you feel. This is what nature does already at every moment ; it is never the same thing twice.

There's nothing wrong with you. You don't need to consume yourself to become this or that, or wait to receive validation from special people to be kind to yourself and love who you are. It’s ok to look at your life, at people, at animals, at the whole of creation, and to be grateful for all of it. There’s nothing wrong with feeling that this moment, just as it is, is enough and complete.

IMF - Assisi, February 2024