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ASongForYou

“Listen to the melody, cause’ my love is in there...hiding.” -Donny Hathaway

There’s always a song that represents someone in your past or present life. I could go forever without seeing you or speaking to you. You were the song that paused in my head, and I never went back to hit play. In that time, I would block you out because my pride wouldn't dare let me reach out to you first. I would come up with so many scenarios in my head, for I know I can be my own worst enemy. I’m a storyteller...a gift and curse. Your song had its own hooks, bridges, climaxes, and even though it would skip sometimes -- I would just continue to let you play. This is the song that plays through my head when I see you because my form of affection would be me singing this to you. Letting you hear the range and vibratos that I have. How melodic my voice can be because I have a special tone produced just for you. Your song didn’t play for me at first when I laid my eyes on you for the first time. But I kept playing your tune, and then I started studying the instruments that played in the background, and you started playing me like I was a harp. I studied you even when you didn’t think I was paying attention. It’s crazy because when you were chasing me...I was running. Then one day I stopped running, but you stopped chasing. I wasn’t ready, but I also didn’t want to see anybody else playing the song that I once liked so much. I hadn’t heard your song in so long..until that day I saw you. It was as if you never skipped a beat. As if you always been that one perfect play, that I could listen to over and over and over and over and over. You’ll always be classic to me. I thought keeping you in the case would protect you because I didn’t want to scratch you any more that you’ve already been-- without even knowing how fragile you already were. Your song creates that feeling you feel when you hear a tune you hadn’t heard in a long time, but your eyes close, your head starts to nod, your body starts to sway, and suddenly you’re transcending. I sometimes wonder if we’ll take it off pause and let it play again.

thepowerwithin

Growth is a life long process.

It’ll take patience some days, and pain during others. Some days will be filled with pure joy and positive development, while others will seem like a pile of bricks have formed in your heart.

This is growth. A gradual, bumpy, and courageous process that will continue for your entire life.

So please don’t get angry at yourself when you break apart, stumble, or make a mistake.

Please don’t tear yourself apart for taking a rest and starting something over again.

It takes a lot of energy to endure the challenges of personal growth. Truly. So be patient with yourself, and remember that you’re doing the best that you can.

~Nicole Addison

ItsOkay

Have you ever experienced just this wave of discernment and peace? I’m driving to work, and everything that I’ve been thinking about just diminished. Something entered my soul to let me know that everything is going to work out exactly how it’s supposed to. I’ve always known that what you put out into the universe will come back to you, but this is different. I caught myself in this phase of being unsure of a lot of things and questioning myself a lot. I’m at the age right now here I’m not old. but I feel like I’m in the stage of needing to make the right moves so that I can reap them down the line. I’m almost at the finish line of attaining my Master’s...which is something I would’ve never aimed for if it weren’t for someone pushing me. I have this feeling that everything...EVERYTHING is going to work out. I made the decision to switch churches. Christ is my foundation, and I felt like I had hit a roadblock inside of the “normal” church services I’d grown up on. It’s more than just about the singing now...and more so about the Word of God. I feel like I’m more attentive at this church. I’ve recently experienced some things in my life and had some revelations come up that I didn't even know existed within. Childhood trauma is real, and when you don’t speak on those traumas they can start to manifest in your adult life. I’m constantly on this train of change and how I can be my best. Im wise and woman enough now to know that I am not my yesterday. I'm thankful for the lessons that I had to learn at a young age and in adult years. I’ve come to realize that people’s actions are not a reflection of you, so don’t take on those characteristics of those people thinking it was something that you did to deserve the hurt they’ve displayed upon you. Know that some people come into your life for a season. That season can me days, months, years.....but you have to know when to bow out. There are people in this world that you are going to want to save that don’t want to save. People that you would give the world to, but they may not want the world from you. I’m not a half-way person but I will meet you where you stand. I don’t fight them for who they are because that’s who they are but I give myself permission to not involve myself too much because I don’t want to get wrapped up creating moments of anxiety that I can no longer handle. There’s so many good things that I has happened to me, and what’s most satisfying and freeing is knowing that there’s more to come. If I keep my energy on me...solely on me. Continue to let people do what they do, however do they do it. I’m at peace.

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People inspire you, or they drain you — pick them wisely

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The person you think of when you stand in front of the ocean.

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Don’t assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don’t say anything you can’t stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.

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ThePersonFromTheTitle

One of the best lessons I could’ve learned in this year of life is to separate the “title” from the person. I’ve learned that when you do that then you can start to truly see the person for who they are. It doesn’t lessen the emotions that you may be feeling in that moment but you can see the person for who they are without rose colored glasses.