You are in the perfect place

I have spent a lifetime trying to to remember who I am. Have you ever experienced this not knowing? I have read books, attended classes and workshops, watched movies, listened to teachers, and still did not know who I was!
But that has changed. How, you may ask?
I have decided to change my mind. As simple as that. I decided to throw away all the old things that I have been taught all of my life, and simply open myself to the information that the universe, in all its wisdom and glory, may wish to share with me.
It's really quite funny, as I think about it, the way this all happened.
As someone who at one time was what we commonly refer to as a type A personality, I was sure that I knew what was best, for myself and usually for everyone else around me. And yet, the things that I felt should be happening in my life, either were not happening at all, or were going terribly awry.
I reached the point that I was so exhausted from trying, trying, trying to make everything work the way I thought it should, that I just gave up.
I sat myself down, in the center of my living space, held out my hands to the universe, and said out loud, "Okay, that's it. I'm done. I no longer am in charge of anything. Everything I have tried has failed, everything I thought I knew has been proven to not be true, I'm just done. And I'm not moving from this spot until I receive further instructions!"
And there I sat, for an entire day and night. I had to sit long enough to stop the chatter in my mind. I had to sit long enough to remember to listen. I had to sit long enough to get out of my own way!
And low and behold, once I stepped out of my own way, quieted my own voice, and just listened to the silence, I began to hear something. At first it sounded like running water. Then I could hear the tiny sound of birds in the distance. Then I could hear the wind as it moved. Once I understood that these sounds were not from the outside world, I was ready to hear the voice of the universe speaking to me. It was not a loud booming voice, but rather a very soft, gentle voice. And this voice told me many things. It told me that I am one with the universe. It told me that I am loved. It told me that it was time for me to go forth and teach others about love.
And so here I am, prepared to share the experiences, both physical and ethereal, that have shaped who I am today. So you are in the perfect place to learn who you are as well.
So for today, be one with yourself. Look in the mirror and don't turn away. Speak your word and hear how it sounds. Tell yourself that you love yourself, and practice saying that until you begin to feel that you really mean it.
And for today, know that there is one other being on this planet that loves you.
And tomorrow we will talk some more.
Love and blessings, SisterSea