![17714064122904058028866014697650.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tikatarot/23y8saimfFWYBdEAqFxsRTid3u2NoHYy5Wm5Bx5CDhBD6QkU9gM27LypLLazx6t7JkXPw.jpg) ![topfeather.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tikatarot/jVIY8Tx5-top-feather.png) I safeguard my independent mind, I notice how easy it is to follow well-worn paths, because they ask less of me and let me feel safe, I safeguard my independent mind, I admit that safety can become a subtle thief, stealing my instinctive curiosity while convincing me that I’m just being practical, I safeguard my independent mind, I confess I’ve hidden inside “how it’s usually done,” then felt frustrated when my ideas stopped surprising me, I safeguard my independent mind, am I choosing the familiar because it’s right, or because it’s easy to defend, despite all the other questions that arise, I safeguard my independent mind, I accept imperfection as the cost of honest thought… I unlearn the habit of seeking permission, I’ve noticed that I still wait for someone to validate my own experiments, as if creativity requires a stamp of approval before it can be considered a creative act, I unlearn the habit of seeking permission, I admit I’ve leaned on certainty for too long, and uncertainty once felt like a threat instead of an invitation for a whole new world, I unlearn the habit of seeking permission, I admit I sometimes bend rules to avoid structure, even while claiming I want freedom, I unlearn the habit of seeking permission, can I choose exploration without needing reassurance for each and every step, I unlearn the habit of seeking permission, I choose one clear direction and give it a real season before I adjust… I allow myself to be a beginner, I recognize that discomfort arises the moment I lose my sense of direction and purpose, I allow myself to be a beginner, I admit I’ve avoided learning new ways because I didn’t want to look slow, and that avoidance quietly limited me, I allow myself to be a beginner, I confess there’s relief in admitting I don’t know, but there’s also fear that I’ll never become somebody, I allow myself to be a beginner, am I willing to practice without demanding immediate proof of my own talent and capabilities, I allow myself to be a beginner, I give the process time to transform clumsy effort into earned strength… I return to focused attention, I notice how my freedom returns when I stop leaking energy into constant reactions and start choosing where my mind goes, I return to focused attention, I see how I assumed tension was part of daily life, yet I’m learning attention can be trained, I I return to focused attention, I confess I want a life that feels steady, trustworthy, and clear, guided by intention instead of reaction, I return to focused attention, will I guard my mind as if it were precious because it is the essence of who I am, I return to focused attention, I hold my focus gently and begin again, and let that deliberate return be the life I build… Watchwords: Safety can become a quiet theft, I hide inside how it’s done, Trusting myself means owning the outcome, Beginnerhood means exposure, awkwardness, I hold my focus gently and begin, ![bottomfeather.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tikatarot/bYIitQga-bottom-feather.png) *** Here is Tikatarot, who dares you to answer the question, *“Who am I?”..* *** *** As and will always be reminding you to dream: *“As you are still the Master of your destiny and the maker of your dreams…”* ![tikatarot sign.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tikatarot/cUPh7Abd-tikatarot20sign.png)

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