I was sitting with this thought the other day—one of those quiet realizations that just sort of lands on your soul. I asked myself, what is God really like? Not the way we’re told to think. Not the polished version. But really, deeply—what does it mean to be in that presence?
And then it hit me. That story, the one with Adam and Eve? It wasn’t just about a forbidden apple or some ancient punishment. It was about awareness. About the moment we stopped seeing the world through God's eyes—those God-filled glasses—and started seeing it through the lens of good and evil.
Before that bite, everything was good. They didn’t know shame. They didn’t know darkness. They just were. But after? They saw it all. The beauty, yes—but also the pain, the fear, the mess. That’s when the climb began. Not a punishment... a journey.
And here’s the part that shook me: the ultimate awareness, the highest form of knowing, isn’t just knowledge of good and evil—it’s learning how to forgive. Not just others. Yourself too. Every version of you. Every moment you thought you weren’t enough. Every wound you gave or received.
Forgiveness isn’t weakness. It’s wisdom. It’s the way back to that original peace. It’s the only way we evolve—by choosing to love again, even after seeing it all. That’s the real return to Eden.
Girl, you’re doin’ just fine.