"We Are Today"

 

Moments are always gathered...

Through the endurance of our heart, mind, body, and soul...

We give existence to living...

Our daily lives are lessons learned

All done through the seasons and months created

We become the choices made

How we live matters...

Eyes are always watching

For the good, the bad, and the ugly

It is all within the spectrum of humanity

Some never realize how they light up a room

How they inspire those around them by just being themselves

While others, sadly, cause more darkness...

They don't care if their mark upon the world around them is a scar

How much does forgiveness cost?

How easily do some forget...

To be human over righteousness...

That most of us get to watch other people's storms from the shelter of our own perspectives

The sad reality is that hurt people begin to care a little less...

About themselves, and those around them...

So why not offer some humility

To be seen and to be known...

Maybe “being healed” is an illusion imposed by society...

That we value end goals over the process itself...

But what if there is some form of beauty found within the effort made

Like the horizon, colour of the day comes after blackness of night

What if we are the destination?

We are the worth in the journey within in life

Because as we are always told, there is no promise of tomorrow...

Which makes the future a concept that has yet to exist

Making this here and now possibly the only thing that will ever be

Today...

The eternal present of now.

© 2024

"Rise and Learn"

 

The last days of this year's final season has dawned upon us...

Twelve months filled with all days now counted...

Endless moments and memories added together

Making this life filled to the brim with existence

It is the human condition we find ourselves in

To have loved and lost...

To remember or attempt to forget...

Like all words spoken, they can plant seeds of growth

Or ignite ember's deep within us that burn like a raging storm

This is where we are the difference

We define the definition of living

Are we the shadows cast?

Or are we the keeper of our light within?

The dark parts of life can always be troubling, because there will always be loss...

But as hard as those may be...

We must equally remember the victories gained

Like trees with deep roots planted, they to lose their leaves every year

And still stand tall and wait for better days ahead

Strength always grows within those times when you think that you can't

But you manage to keep going anyway...

Just like laughter a midst the hardest parts, it is evidence that hope still exists

As we remember this:

Love needs action...

Trust needs proof..

And the word sorry always should be followed by change

Making this your promise now:

To the person you were, you did your best...

To the person you are, love them as best as you can...

To the person you are becoming, keep going...

And be proud of surviving...

Because the future holds everything for you as we continue to rise...

And learn.

© 2024

"Not Their Darkness"

 

As hard as it may be...

We must stop seeing ourselves through the eyes of those who never saw us...

Because those who have repeatedly harmed us...

Will only ever create false narratives of the experiences with your character

And by doing this, they are creating a double edged sword

In order to be honest about who you are, they would have to reveal what they have done to you

Making this one of those moments within life...

When it takes most of your strength to be the bigger person

By letting it pass without reaction...

You are not their darkness...

You have fought to be here...

It is your right to stand within the light

Refuse to entertain those “what ifs” and “should haves”

The uncertainty will only ever eat away at the foundation of your being

Causing their intent to come to pass...

The erosion of everything that is you...

Which now brings forth one of the hardest lessons within life to live through

The act of surrendering to the release...

We fight to hold on, and we fight to let go

So why hang on to that which is no longer asking to be held...

Strength can come from silence...

Change is never said to be easy

A little broke is not unfixable...

There is beauty in difference...

And power within understanding

Fight for the moments you have endured

That ownership belongs to you

Bid all yesterday's a farewell...

Embrace this new day right here and now...

Remember life's existence in today

And give hope for another tomorrow to always try again.

© 2024

"Pain to Purpose"

 

No matter what...

We are these moments...

Because now is all we may ever have...

Today's thoughts and actions may become tomorrow's decisions or regrets

There is beauty on the other side of broken

Even now, when you feel the most lost

There is still something within you to be found

Our greatest adventure and investment is ourselves

Never lose sight of that...

Live it for you

And honour you...

Keep your feet in forward motion

It may not be pretty or graceful, but this can be your healing

You just have to keep going...

Kindly remind yourself that it's not judgment passed upon others

You can not make angry people kind...

Nor can you make deep rooted hatred bloom into love...

Allow yourself to find peace with the apology that is never coming

Because even if it came...

Honestly, it would never be enough...

Let your emotions feel

Let them be...

You are allowed...

Good people do get angry

If you hold a match to anything long enough, it will start to burn...

So, remind yourself that you are human

Turn hurt and pain to purpose

Don't lose yourself to what has already been lost

Release the heavy weight attempting to bury you

Believe in everything that is you...

Because even now you have changed from who you use to be yesterday

As you continue to remember this lesson...

That the end of one thing, can be the beginning of everything else.

© 2024