One day at a time

Everyday, I’m going to do something good for me.

Yesterday, being hardened was brave.
Today, opening my fingers is fearless.
Tomorrow, I hope soft can be just as
courageous.

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Walking with wolves

You are whichever wolf you feed.
Because sadness was a glutton,
her love and her kindness,
her gratitude and her hope,
they’re all starving, all withered.
She has paid enough tribute to sadness.
So she holds up her hands to the wolf
that would be joy, if she let it, and
offered what’s left of her heart.
As sadness silently salivates,
she walks with head held high,
determined to break ground.
for she is walking with wolves.

*Her hands
For #bymewombchallenge hosted by @bymewomb

*Break ground
For #juneinspiration hosted by the lovely @alura_inspires and I

Happy International Women’s Day

You point out the curve of your stomach
and the ripple of your thighs, as if
these are flaws you need to hide,
when you look in the mirror
and see not good enough, please
remember that I see strong
hands, stronger willpower,
resilient heart, easy laughter,
kind eyes, fast wit. You are
delicate and wild, insane and
unpredictable. Accept your
complexity and depth and don’t
apologize for it. You are every
inch of the reason I count myself
so damn lucky to be a woman.

I’m fine.. not

It should be okay to tell someone how you are, when they ask. The weight of their hand over yours should not feel like a ton. It should be okay for you to not be strong all the time. You should not have to answer “fine”, when you’re not.

Identity

It’s ok not to be a rose. You may not be the pretty one or the crowd favorite, but that’s because you’re one of the wild ones. You blossom and grow in unexpected proportions. And when people finally notice you, they won’t recognize you or know your name, but damn they will feel you. They will fall in love with your uniqueness and finally see the beautiful ambiguity that you are.

Realizations

You will learn that the most important conversations
are the ones you have with yourself.

Sabotage

You spend years reciting to yourself
all the things you hate about you.
Then suddenly, someone walks into

Measure

I am no number,
you could measure.
I am no zero, no ten,

The love you deserve

There is nothing wrong with wanting to be
loved in a way you feel you deserve.
You are not being selfish, inconsiderate or self-centered.
It is a beautiful sign of your self-worth.

The quiet magic of being

I have made peace with the mystery under my skin,

the stardust in my bones, the light in my thoughts,

the fossils and galaxies, my flaws and vulnerabilities.

I will remake myself everyday until I feel each cell awaken,

until I am better and unbroken.