Embrace.
After a busy, intense day in the amazing city of Vienna, I hiked up to a quiet place in this nearby quaint little town in Austria, and there they were...the Swiss Alps. My chest grew tight and my heart hit the ground as the awe overcame my very being. In this moment, I embraced the truth of this beauty, and allowed myself to live into the reality that this beauty was deeper than I could fathom, and the same Creator that made the Alps, created me. It was overwhelming. Then, some other thoughts and emotions were setting in. It was a piece of whiplash, as I went from a state of awe to a state of sadness and longing. I began to realize, nobody around me knew me. I was around a bunch of strangers. These strangers didn't know my name, my story, my dreams, ambitions, accomplishments, anything. Deep within me, I wanted to be known by the humans around me. I wanted to be heard. I wanted for someone to be curious about my heart. I wanted to be wholly embraced. Then, in more recen