"Purpose Given"

 

Our scars tell our stories...

They are little reminders of places and times...

When life tried to break us, and failed...

They are markings where the choice of survival was made

Pain should not be the excuse for not healing

And it should not be the reason given for hurting others

Own everything that has happened to you

It is your story that is uniquely your own

Become the exception...

Placing blame upon others is easy

Taking responsibility for yourself is empowering

Allow the best version of yourself to be lived

Do it in spite of it all...

Because if all else has already been lost

Then there is noting more to lose...

Choose words wisely

Some can help mend people

While others may only add to their broken

Compassion is an action word

It contains no boundaries

Recognition is the beginning of forgiveness

It is where validation takes root

Plant your being within a place where you were meant to grow

Celebrate the victory achieved within understanding

The being you can save is you

Breathe...

Take this moment...

And then the next...

Embrace the stillness...

Acknowledge the purpose given and the ability to try again

Trust your intuition and allow your feet to step out of the darkness

And shine bright with courageous defiance.

© 2023

"Understand the Difference"

There comes a time...

When that exact moment hits...

An understanding of your surroundings is made clear...

We all have these lines that we do not cross

But then we do...

And suddenly we come to know that we possess some very dangerous information

That you can break this rule and the world will not come to a screaming end...

The once big black bold line is now reduced to gray

And every time its crossed, it fades a little more...

Until one day, you look around and wonder...

Was there a line ever there?

We are the guardian of our being and this is an act that should be corrected

One of our greatest awakenings will happen when we realize that not everyone changes

And that is their choice embraced in this journey we are living

It is not our position within it to fix them...

Beneath it all we to have scars that are not seen

There is parts of a story that never get told out loud

Some see happiness...

While others believe the facade...

Clarity comes with self-awareness

Don't encourage false emotions

Allow them to be felt...

Disconnect the anchor to the past that no longer serves you well

Future is forward

Let the feet lead

Look at the image within the reflection of the mirror

Clear the air and speak the words, “I am not giving up on you...”

Positive or negative...

Understand the difference...

Breathe and believe it to be.

© 2023

"Human Impact"

 

Sometimes nostalgia hits hard...

The mind reflects over the past...

Moments and memories...

Filled with emotions so vivid and real

We find our cheeks wet with tears...

The days passed have added so many years

And still, we do forget our place

Some footsteps linger upon the path behind us a little longer

Our vision blurs...

Some experiences tell us we should unpack our life here

Residing in the middle of it all

Until we even forget ourselves a little

We are human...

Our thoughts impact our lives

Know the difference in position

Success does not mean the final step taken...

And failure is not that they have ceased in movement

Courage given is hope

To trust in faith is to move again

Placing understanding as a foot forward within the journey that is life

Stop attempting to bury yourself here

Disconnect the anchor to what use-to-be

Your presence has power

Take a deep breath...

Clear the air...

Breathe...

Realize the illusion of perfection

The little things do add up

And they do matter...

It's all about perspective

Remember...

Turn the page of today into tomorrow

Trust the next chapter

Because you are the author of this story lived.

© 2023

"Proof"

 

Hold this moment...

Let it sit with you...

Breathe...

The fact that you are still trying, is proof that you are strong

And just because it's taking time...

Does not mean it's not happening...

You are not a mess for feeling too much

Emotions are meant to be felt

And some even demand to be heard...

Listen to them as they speak

It's what makes you human

You are a being within reality

Worthy of clarity and understanding

Because constant uncertainty simply causes too much doubt...

Pay attention to when people react with anger and hostility towards your boundaries

Found there is the place where you are overlooked

And sadly, it's where the edge of their respect ends...

Forgive yourself for what you could not see

A good heart doesn't necessarily see all the bad head

Remember and realize that there are limits to what we can do, even under the best circumstances

Learn to change with the seasons...

Giving allowance to adaptation

Letting hope light the way through the darkness

Exist for yourself...

Never forget that this life is yours and no one else's

Your value is not expendable at the expense of others

Especially when it harms you more than it helps

A lot of things may get forgotten or left behind

But at the end of the day...

Please, don't forget about yourself

Because you are the greatest reason for living.

© 2023