The Spirit Within Story
by Chelsey Mickelson
My spiritual story begins with a question: “Why am I like this?” I was at war with myself. Part of me felt as though I had everything I needed and was blessed with many gifts in my life.
However, I couldn’t feel happiness because of the darkness inside of me was spreading into my physical, emotional, and spiritual being. I wore many faces to cover up the pain and darkness that was consuming me from the inside.
I struggled to hold and support the weight this darkness had on me. All the walls I built to keep out the darkness of work, relationship, family, and diabetes stress crumbled, and I was smothered into a dark cave. Without light in my world I became a bitter and hurt soul that
hated everything. Although I hurt, I couldn’t ask for the help I desperately needed. I was ashamed of my darkness and what it had transformed me into. What it was making me think and feel. Somewhere in the dark was a glimmer of light working through to me. In
someway it was telling me that this wasn’t the end for me, and I needed to rediscover my spirited light from within.
As I prayed for the light to grow within me I know that God began to speak to me. He opened new doors and beginnings for me. I felt strengthened in my relationships and I was introduced to new people and spirit guides. God showed me symbols and signs that the Heavens
were listening; but most importantly that He was with me too, even on my darkest days.
My journey has taken me several years to reach this point in my life. It has had its challenges along the way and I continue to transform the more I journey. Like my journey I am perfectly imperfect and I can embrace life more than ever. I am so thankful for my family, friends,
spirit guides, therapists, medium, tarot card reader, and the abounding others that have guided me on my journey. You are my blessings and I dedicate my work to you. Without you and God I wouldn’t have had the strength to rediscover the spirit within me.
