The Viking Queen’s Ascent

There had been many loose rocks beneath her feet.

Despite the slippery gravel, she found her footing and remained determined to win this battle against herself.

She was a Viking; the blood flowing through her veins had never known defeat.

Her strength came from deep within her core.

She believed firmly that this journey was not about yesterday; it wasn’t about the past or who she had been before.

The decision came with certainty.

The Viking Queen understood the chances she was taking without knowing what was in store.

The alternative: The thought of not risking everything left her cold body aching with the yearning for possibility.

What is life without hope, love, and pain?

Still, the voice of doubt whispers,

“What if you bare your soul and expose all that you feel, only to find it was all for nothing? What if everything you do is in vain?”

To love is to experience both happiness and tears.

We will never have one without the other.

To believe otherwise is a fundamental betrayal of ourselves.

All these thoughts swirled in her mind.

Despite that, she knew the only way forward was to press on bravely and confront each of her fears.

The uphill terrain had been challenging, but she had found no other route.

It no longer mattered.

As she climbed the mountain to rise above it all, she gazed out at the shore, reflecting on the personal battle she had won.

Now, she had to prepare for an even greater challenge.

After all, love often comes with its own conflicts.

The Viking Queen stands proudly, looking out at the sea, contemplating how far she has come.

When everything urges you to run, it may actually be a sign to hold your ground and stay put instead.

Is it truly more courageous to be the first to flee and shut your heart away?

Who says your emotional intelligence is determined solely by your thoughts?

It may also be shaped by your darker side.

If you had chosen to ignore these overthinking thoughts and instead tuned into your intuition, you would have sensed the truth within you.

This truth speaks quietly but consistently, letting you know its presence.

In the past, as difficult as it may have been to accept, the whispers of an overactive mind were your greatest enemy, hindering the potential of what could have been a destined and divine path.

This Viking Queen no longer questions the universe and its signs.

Every other night, the stories in her book always had the same ending.

When she lay down at night, the space beside her felt safe yet empty, prompting her to question the boundaries she placed on her vulnerability.

Isn’t being genuinely seen by another person the key to true love?

In our vulnerability, are we not revealing our souls to another, while also exposing it to ourselves?

Wasn’t that what we were meant for?

With each thought, she grew more resolute.

She no longer looks down, and she refuses to glance back.

The future has no place in moving forward if one’s mind is filled with hesitation.

Time and again, she has neglected to turn the page on a new chapter, choosing instead to reread the unchanged pages of her past.

This time, she makes a solemn promise to herself:

No more stumbling over the words ‘what if’.

No more locking away her feelings on that top shelf with her books.

She stands firm in her resolve.

She refuses to give in.

While she cannot see what lies ahead, she has a strong sense that meeting him was destined to happen.

It had to be fate.

Finally, perhaps he was the reason everything else did not prevail.

The Universe, Aphrodite, and Eros cannot all be wrong.

They are the ones who drew this connection in the night sky.

It was mapped by the gods among the stars above.

Our paths crossing was not an accident.

Inhaling the sea air, the Viking Queen stands defiantly at the edge of the cliff.

She reflects on what it took to get to this moment.

Alone, she had boldly climbed, somehow managing to steady her trembling hands along the way.

Now, having set herself free, an aliveness and yearning take over her.

Her skin tingles as she embraces the energy coursing through her veins.

There is no longer any uncertainty; there is only the knowing that he is hers and she is his.