Allowing my Authentic Self to Come Forward

NASA’s two new missions to Venus will shed light on how the planet became inhospitable, despite the fact that it shares many characteristics with Earth. Venus likely maintained stable temperatures and hosted liquid water for billions of years before something happened to turn it into a planet with temperatures exceeding 800 degrees Fahrenheit. The missions, which will launch in 2028, will tell us about the Venusian atmosphere and the planet’s surface all the way down to its very core.
“On the surface of our lives most of us build the hard shell. It is built to cover fear and insecurity and to win approval. When you get down to the core of yourself, you find a different, more primal country, and in it a deep yearning to care and connect.” – David Brooks, The Second Mountain
Affirmative prayer: Today, I open my heart and soul, allowing the light of the Universe to illuminate my original self. In quiet, reflective moments, I sense that there is a reservoir of love and goodness within, a reality that the Divine has forever held for me. I forgive myself, release the pain of past mistakes, and allow my authentic self to come forward. Thank you, God, forever. Amen.

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