Embracing Your Own Light...

Blessing yourself first...is a key to happiness...

We all have something to offer the world and the fact our world begins with ourselves...does it not make sense to Love who we are and always try to be the best version of who we are! Not only does it just Feel good to embrace your own goodness and light...it is felt by others around you. Your energy changes when your mindful of the God within you, loving yourself not in an egotistical way, but in a healthy self confident way...the energy surrounding you will change, people will be drawn to you and your positive vibes...its so true.

After my son Jonah passed away, I had a tree planted and a bench installed at a park near my home. When I sat on the bench for the first time with tears streaming down my face...I asked God to allow whoever sat on this bench, to feel the Love I have for son Jonah...Amen

Recently, I received a message from a stranger and I wanted to share it with you...

Jonahs tree and bench...

A woman named Sara wrote these words to me in a couple messenger texts:

Are you by chance the mom of the Jonah who has a bench dedicated to him at Stewart McBride park? I did a quick Google search for obituaries for a Jonah in Mount Pleasant which is what led me to your name. If the bench belongs to you, I wanted to let you know that my almost 6 year old son and I came across the bench today while my older son was playing softball there. As a mom of two sons, my heart grieved for yours and I let my son know the meaning of the bench and the decorations on and by the tree. We acknowledged Jonah's presence there and said hi to him. As a mom of boys, my heart deeply grieved for yours. I hope you're doing okay. Losing them is my greatest fear. Actually, them suffering is my greatest fear... I hope he did not suffer and I hope you are okay.

Oh, wow. After writing this message to you I noticed your latest post about the book you have written and read the back cover.

I find this amazing and beautiful. I have sat at many memorial benches and wondered about the person they were in memory of and spent a moment honoring their spirit but I've not ever felt such a strong presence as I did at your and your sons bench. I see why now. I am so glad for you and Jonah that you are able to stay connected and that you honor both his past and current energies in such a powerful way. You are an amazing mama.

I have been trying to embrace and understand this part of life more. I look forward to reading your book. And we will continue to make stops to say hi to Jonah when we are at the park. 

I never read books straight through and I should absolutely be sleeping but I couldn't stop once I started. I am so glad I found Jonah's bench and you. I have been questioning the religion and beliefs I grew up with and I have been asking God to guide me to what is real and this is one of the most obvious ones I've experienced.

I experienced so many goosebumps reading your book because of both so many parallels our lives have as well as you speaking of things I have wondered about and wanted to understand more. Thank you for Jonah's bench, and for being bold enough to share your story.

I have a lot to process. If it's okay with you I might reach out in the near future with some questions about your journey.

How... Cool...Was...That!?! Reading her written words to me...well it made my heart swell with much pride along with overwhelming satisfaction of having embraced my own light and having the courage to follow my heartfelt instincts to write my book...Thank you God...

Below are some words written by my son Jonah…I love and miss this guy everyday…he truly is one in a million…

 We all carry a piece of the puzzle. Share the dark parts of yourself, for it is always an act of kindness. Speak the truth even if your voice shakes. Understand that we are one big globulous love ball.  Accentuate the positive!  We so easily forget the great, Beautiful and Magical parts of ourselves and of others. Let's revel in our giggly awesomeness. Remember!  Izariah Jump is so cool! Yes, he's just like me!  You came here to be gorgeously human.  Flawed and Fabulous. And then to rise again into remembering.  Everyone between this and them in the dark: one is no better than the other. I swear they are all beautiful.

~Jonah Marciniak~

Me and my Jonah...

Embrace your light and feel the Peace...

Choose Faith...and Always Love...xo

Brenda