In a magical land, on a magical plane Lived a magical girl and her magical ways And each time she traveled from space down to earth She bought a lesson for all humans and a chance for rebirth Beatrice Delight was her name, but her friends called her Bea And she had many powers, many things she could see And she used these powers to bring earth more light Because more light was needed, which she bought with delight She would travel with her little dog by the name of Chickpea A scruffy little misfit, just like her owner Bea As she traveled from Mintaka, her home far away A place where whales and humans would play A planet where peace was the vibe of the land And all was so pure, even down to the sand With her long white hair full of crystals and shells And clothes long and flowing made of pretty pastels Her eyes were so wide and as blue as the ocean Her skin scaled and freckled; her bag full of potions For each journey to earth she’d use one talent each time She trusted the slowness, and the need to be kind And this time as she moved through space down to earth She used her magical scaly skin for this work As her feet touched the ground she saw faces of gloom She sighed and yawned to help herself adjust to the room 1 People seemed nervous at first to speak to Bea Perhaps they were concerned about what she might see But to their surprise as they’d speak her skin would shimmer And instead of speaking she’d turn into a mirror And as they continued to share their woes and worries Bea would simply nod with hushed tones helping build their courage 2 For Bea was not there today to offer advice or to see She was there to help them be the earthling they needed to be Each person had come with their own emotion or worry Something they felt ashamed of or for which they felt sorry As one person spoke of the shame that she felt The mirror twinkled to show her how forgiveness could help “Forgiving yourself is a hard thing to do, Especially when those feelings live deep inside you.” Another spoke of the blame she put onto another And as her eyes caught the mirror she saw how she would recover “The blame you point at others is still there within your bones A shadow that’s been triggered, to call your soul home. 3 One person shared that she felt anger indeed A feeling that made her hot headed and seethe Sometimes the anger would build like a rage And she’d let rip like an animal bursting out of a cage “This anger you feel has been inside for some time It’s not a part of your personality to cover and hide. 4 “That rage that you feel is asking to be unleashed And the less you listen daily, the more you will see that beast And as the room started to see the healing that can happen They all lined up to remember what they had long forgotten And one by one as they started to see The emotions they came in with began to ease Bea didn’t say all that much to each of them as they stood And spoke of their problems to see if it did any good One man came in looking all puffed up and arrogant He’d attended a private school in a place he called Harrogate Full of long words and explanations aplenty When he sat at the mirror he saw himself in his 20’s After a terrifying ordeal where his father passed away He’d taken it upon himself to carry his energy this way Needing to take on the load of the family And big himself up so he could live happily 5 But as he stood still and saw himself in the mirror It was his eyes that indeed started to shimmer The release of the tears showed Bea all she needed to know This was someone wearing a costume and acting in a show 6 “It’s ok, it is safe, to be who you want to be You have nothing to prove, what is it you see?” The man replied “I’ve lost the fun part of myself I haven’t laughed in so long, thank you for your help. 7 And with that he broke out of his arrogant demeanor Smiled and said thanks, knowing why he needed to see her As he left the room he looked a lot calmer and lighter Even his white smile shined a little bit brighter Another person stepped forward to use her mirrored skin Stating “It’s not very often I look at what’s hidden within” A mind so full of self doubt and pin pointed control Is a mind weighed down by the heaviness of it all 8 “Our brains are not there to overload them with baggage When we expect too much of our minds we cause ourselves damage” “A good way to think of your mind or your head Is to imagine it as a viewing platform,” Bea said “And instead of expecting everything to work out You watch all the opportunities and options play out.” “But don’t get caught in the trap of that same viewing mind, climb down from the platform that turned your intuition blind. 9 “Make decisions instead from feelings or sense Help your mind out and stop it feeling too intense” As the lightbulb went on in the mind of that person They realised they could live as a newly healed version Their mind did not hold all the answers they sought But their body had a whole heap of tools for them to resort 10 The final person on Earth that Bea saw that day Was a woman who’d bitten all her nails away She worried and panicked and breathed so short That her body had started to shrink and contort 11 It was like she’d become a shell of herself And constantly swallowed her cries for help Always taught to be seen and not heard, never make a fuss Had caused her to go within on herself and almost combust 12 Bea taught her to breathe before she looked in the mirror So she could hold and feel the emotions she would see there And as soon as the woman breathed three deep breaths Grief lept from her shoulders and from her body it left Just this simple action didn’t mean she was healed But it meant she was finally able to feel And from the feeling she could start to defrost and thaw All the emotions inside her that were still so raw “These feelings attach to memories I’d blocked out long ago, I see now it’s time to begin processing the memories below. “I can’t keep blaming others for what I feel I see from the mirror that to feel is to heal.” 13 But no matter what other worries people lined up with that day Beas humble ability to mirror was a gift from far away “If earth beings could learn to listen and not react, They’d get along better,” Chickpea agreed with a yap. All they really needed to do was see themselves But life on earth was so busy they needed Beas mirror to help Someone to say ‘stop’ and shine a light on their darkest parts To help them heal on their own and find their light in the dark And as the day turned to darkness and the stars began to sparkle Bea and Chickpea packed up their belongings without debacle They hopped in their spaceship, content with the day And flew off to Mintaka, their home far, far away. Written by Rebecca Lovatt Illustration by Ian Lovatt Notes for messaging * Did you know? Yawning isn’t lazy or a sign you’re tired, but a sign that your body is relaxing and rebalancing its energy. * Stories told in safe places are as healing as giving any advice. Practice your skill of listening each day. Sometimes we say it best when we say nothing at all. * Sometimes the most annoying things we see in other people are just a reflection of what we feel about ourselves. * Emotions like anger aren’t part of who we are as a person. Sometimes we just need to feel the emotion and use it as fuel, rather than letting it bubble and boil. * The emotions we show people aren’t always how we feel * Sometimes we feel safe putting on a front or a show to others rather than just be honest with how we feel. This has historically been shown as being vulnerable and unsafe. * Often when people are down they’ve forgotten how to have fun and do things like sing, dance and play. Life has become too serious and overwhelming. * Our heads can easily become a mess of tangled spaghetti and we need to get better at draining the weight in there. * We spend so much time in our heads trying to figure everything out that we miss the opportunity to just live from the rest of our body. To touch, to feel, to smell, to sense, to taste… we have so many other ways to make decisions and create safety, not just from our brains. * Mindfulness is a fantastic practice for bringing yourself back to the body after periods of overwhelm. See, taste, touch, feel, smell and listen to prevent brain overwhelm. * Anxiety can present in many different ways, but often it will look like shallow breathing, constant nail biting, and a heightened sense of alertness. * People pleasing can harm our nervous system and create a false sense of safety. If you don’t want to do something and it feels unsafe, say no for you, not yes for someone else. * Somatic healing involves moving and breathing through stored memories as a form of therapy. For most therapies and trauma healing there needs to be a feeling attached to a memory to clear it from our system and begin healing. Get full access to Rebecca’s Substack at rebeccalovatt.substack.com/subscribe
