17/06/2023
For too long, I let everything I’ve ever done wrong, everything people have said about me and all the bad choices I’ve made… ruin my days.
I held onto the past so much I didn’t know how to enjoy the present.
That stops now.
Maybe I don’t have the answers or know what tomorrow brings.
I don’t have to.
I’m taking back my power, focusing on myself and what I can control and letting go of the rest.
All those gross opinions about who I am and what I’m doing ?
I don’t care anymore.
This is my life and my journey and I don’t owe anyone an explanation about where I’m headed and what I want.
They haven’t walked in my shoes and most of them don’t know where I’ve been-
They haven’t crawled on rock bottom with me, they haven’t fought back to rise again and they definitely didn’t help me when I was down and out..
So, excuse me while I go in a different direction:
One that is focused on me, myself and my happiness.
I won’t stop loving my people and lifting up those in need that I come across, but I’m doing it all on my terms now.
I know who I am, what I’m capable of and what I can become…
So that’s where I’m headed.
Sure, it will storm some days and I’ll feel like giving up along the way,
But I’m going to keep showing up, standing up and being heard.
I’m a fighter and this is my story.
Maybe it’s not the tale of glamor and glitz of some people, but it’s real, authentic and honest.
I don’t have to light up the entire world, just shine brightly enough to help myself and my people to find their way.
I’m taking control of my life and stopping the excuses, procrastination and guilt.
I’ve stood on the sidelines long enough.
I’m ready to live life and love passionately just the way I’ve always wanted and dreamed of.
If it’s to be, it’s up to me.
One step after another, one day at a time,
I’ll get there.
After all, rock bottom taught me the things I needed to reach the top..
And once I get there,
I’m not looking back.
I got this...... 🙏
