“Desire is not greed. It’s direction.”
Wanting is not a flaw. It is sacred compass.
But most of us were taught to fear our desires. That they’d make us selfish. Or ungrateful.
So we shrink our wants. We ask for crumbs. We call it humility.
But the soul doesn’t desire from ego. It desires from expansion.
What if your desire wasn’t a mistake — but a message?
More freedom. More time. More space. More beauty. More peace.
You’re allowed to want that. You’re allowed to want more.
Let your want be a prayer. Let it be your teacher. Let it be safe.
Close your eyes. Place your hand over your stomach. Ask: 'What do I truly want?' Listen without judging. Say softly: 'It is safe to want more.'
Write down three desires you usually silence. Next to each, write: 'This desire is sacred. I honor it.'
Melissa F. “I was always afraid of being 'greedy' — but I wanted to live by the ocean. The day I admitted that to myself, I got a job offer in a coastal town. I finally feel free.”
To want is not to sin. It is to listen.