Poetry Minisode - "Gifts in the Mirror" | Sam Horton

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In this mini-episode of Soul Led Creative Women, Sam Horton reads an original poem taken from a personal reflective creative moment of her every day life.

This one is titled "Gifts in the Mirror"

And asks the question:
When you look back at a past struggle through the “mirror” of your own growth, what hidden gift or truth do you now see that you couldn’t recognise at the time? 

Sam says: By looking honestly into the mirror of our experiences, both the moments we are proud of and those we may have tried to hide, we can see the profound growth, courage, and resilience we’ve cultivated along the way.

Take care,
Sam x

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Ep 76: Gifts in the mirror

[00:00:00] Hey, Sam here. This is a bonus mini episode featuring one of my substack poems. this episode is only a few minutes long, but I hope it brightens your day in some way.

This poem, gifts in the mirror speaks to the sacred alchemy that occurs when we face life's trials with openness and courage. It portrays life's challenges, not as random misfortunes, but as purposeful invitations from the soul. Each one holding a hidden gift. The mirror becomes a gentle, yet unflinching truth teller, showing both how far you've come and what lies within you Still waiting to bloom.

Pain is reframed as a seedbed for beauty and every tear, fight and weary step is recognized as part of a meaningful dance between your spirit and life itself. 

The imagery of bow Bound gifts and sunbathed [00:01:00] shadows invites us to see that even our darkest or most difficult moments are quietly infused with light and beauty. 

These moments often lie dormant, patiently waiting for us to recognize their worth and choose to receive their wisdom 

By looking honestly in the mirror of our experiences, both the moments we are proud of and those we may have tried to hide, we can see the profound growth, courage, and resilience we've cultivated along the way. 

This is not just a story of survival, but of transformation into someone who carries the beauty that pain once concealed. As you're listening to the poem, I invite you to reflect, 

when you look back at a past struggles through the mirror of your own growth? What hidden gift or truth do you now see that you couldn't recognize at the time now for the poem? Enjoy

[00:02:00] Gifts in the mirror. Mirror. Mirror on the wall. Reveal your secrets. Show them all a silent pool of tranquil hope. Reflecting all the ways your heart has grown from magic seeds. The soul wants sowed now. Rise the blooms of truth. Unknown. the trials passed, the tears, the fight, each one a torch, a gift of light, a clue, a key, a right of way, A sunbathed shadow where only truth stays.

These struggles aren't by random chance, 

But sacred steps in your soul's dance. Each burden held each weary thread, unwraps a gift. The heart once fled. Bow bound, glowing serenely, still waiting patiently for you to choose 

to see the beauty pain [00:03:00] concealed