Sua

The rose that grew from concrete.

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a thought while eating oreos.

April 6th, 2025 Today on a bus, i had the privilege of sitting near to a man who is blind, as we were on our way to our respective destinations from church.  and honestly, what a sight it is to be seen! El Roi. there are all these amazing things happening all around us, and when you have the wisdom and discipline and discretion and faith to slow down, long enough for God to train your brain…

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These Shoes

I’ve got these shoes staring at me all dayall day reminding me of all the places I’ve walkedreminding me of the boldness and audacity of youthsome shoes are so old a version of me i haven’t worn in yearssome shoes were so tall marking a time where women had to prove their worth in that the higher the inches the higher the divinesome of these shoes were once my favoritereminding me of how…

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True Life: a letter to myself

You are so special.The sweetest thing, really You are vibrant, intelligent, thoughtful, creative, respectful, considerate, funny, sensitive, empathetic, witty, graceful and beautiful. People can call you want they want, Treat you how they willShow up for you as they feelThey will pick and pick and pick things they decide are acceptable from you and useful for themAnd they will discard the…

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True Life: my big heart

I’m sometimes afraid of the depths of my heartWhere it might take me Where it might break meHow the love burning in my soulMight start a forest fireUnleash me into a maddening Someone said “you can never love too much”Well I canI know what it’s like to hold onto traumas like treasuresLike the painful things in this life I could collect and one day turn into Something beautifulSomething beautiful…

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True Life: i got angels

Today is the anniversary of the day my uncle Hubert passed away. Death is delicate. It’s amazing at how many things trigger your memory of someone’s life and grief just becomes a part of you.  I know I got angels watching over me.And I trust that they are watching over, looking out and guiding me.  Love is everlasting. 

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True Life: when you look good you feel better

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True Life: Saturday mornings

Silence greets meGinger heard my eyelashes applaud the ceilingHer new bell jingling her way to get a morning head rubReoccurring dreams as 6am turns into 8 am  In and out of napsAnd so forth The dim light caresses meSpread out under thick coversHead submerged under soft light blockersAnd the birds sing eventuallyI dreamt of ghanaThe silence keeps meThere is no rushNo alarmsNo love to wake me…

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True Life: The Source of Self-Regard

You have got to understand and believe in your unique abilities, capabilities and aspects. I regard myself highly. In that I acknowledge and respect how thoughtful, generous, considerate, understanding, empathetic and graceful that I am. I know I possess these qualities because I have practiced them but also because that is just the quality of my character. Although I recognize my shortcomings I…

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True Life: seen the unsent

stand on what you said you used your words like weapons and there’s no take backs —haikuforyou

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True Life: in the comfort of

I’m not playing about my comfort never no more I will not sacrifice my own comfort for anybody else’s convence or for pleasantries or societal norms or for any reason reallyI’m just tryna stay comfortableI operate best when I feel comfortableI lived too much of my life on the edgeLike that blue frozen emoji face Like be forrealThis is my lifeAnd I have to live it So I choose to do so…

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True Life: who’s loving you?

I heard a great wisdom about the misconception that “you will find love when you’re not looking for it” however there is nothing in the world we obtain that we gain without looking for it. You won’t find your keys if you don’t look for it. You won’t find your phone if you don’t look for it. You won’t find a job if you don’t look for it. Why is it that when it comes to love do people assume you…

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True Life: love makes the difference

Stigma deduces a persons value and worth based on societal views that are based in inequity and discrimination Stigma is the reason so many people are in bondage for things like having mental illness or other illnesses deemed as “crazy, nasty, less than”  When truthfully…it’s an illness or sickness beyond your controlAnd yet there is so much shameSo much guilt Look at the stigma with COVID like…

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True Life: infinite love, yeah

the kind that still stays a space for kindred spirits eternally yours —haikuforyou

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True Life: it’s complicated

If you are spending so much time thinking about how someone is doing something to you and how you feel and what you want and how you deserve Ah ah ah…you are at the center of your life. And when you are at the center of your life, your ego swells and you become unable to think rationally and see the reality in that most things in this world are simply out of your control. And that there are…

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True Life: the pits

im feeling quite drained im not getting enough love i could use some more —haikuforyou

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True Life: i’m not perfect

dialing…I get emotional thinking abt the way some people have romanticized me. People think it’s flattering to be viewed as “perfect” but really it’s so limiting and anxiety provoking. I am not perfect. Just like you. People see things in others that they idealize and imagine ohh they must be so perfect and they must always be so happy and they never disappoint. This is really an unrealistic and…

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True Life: the laughter

dialing…i woke up feeling so full todayit was a great week!I did everything I said I wanted to do And i had so much fun doing it I’m really just here for a good timeI mean i want to feel all of the feels of courseAnd go deep I wanna feel that feeling!That passion, that intensity, that heat! (Word to B) i am just so grateful to be around people who almost every single time we interact there is…

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