The Beauty in Ugly

""Well everybody's got a story to tell, and everybody has a wound to be healed. To your surprise, your story is not so unique. What is unique is your level of alchemy and your ability to overcome the raging waters that pierce your skin - and you don't even know how to swim. The irony of people cherishing your light while simultaneously judging the darkness that you've endured is that you choose to stand in your power and not in your fear. Make no mistake, that the path to reflection and adoration is no path for the light-hearted. It is not a path laid out for those who cannot fathom the immensity of their soul. However, it is simple but not easy because the greatest gift lies next to your deepest wounds.""