Bare Your Soul
Tell people how you feel about them.
Bare your soul.
Tell them what you appreciate.
Bare your soul in gratitude.
The quality in them that makes them shine.
The way they move through the world.
The way they've inspired you,
changed something in you,
softened something in you.
Bare your soul in noticing others.
Tell them they're beautiful –
inside or out.
Bare your soul in honesty.
Life is too short
to leave words unspoken.
Why not make someone's day?
Bare your soul – make it count.
Tell a stranger you love their outfit,
their shoes,
their smile,
their energy.
Tell them their presence matters.
Bare your soul in kindness.
Hold a door.
Offer directions.
Load those groceries.
Help change that tire.
Bare your soul in action, not just words.
Small acts of caring
can leave the biggest marks on a soul.
And when the moment calls for it,
share something vulnerable.
Bare your soul on purpose.
Not for attention.
Not for praise.
Not for sympathy.
But so someone else might feel seen –
so they might realize they are not alone.
Speak your struggle.
Your heartbreak.
Your healing.
Bare your soul so someone else can breathe easier in theirs.
So bare your soul anyway.
Express yourself with confidence.
Share your feelings.
Say what sits heavy on your heart.
Bare your soul instead of hiding it.
Be the light in someone's life.
Bare your soul and let it reach them.
Be honest.
Be open.
Be brave enough to be seen.
In a world that teaches silence,
choose connection.
Choose truth.
Bare your soul.
Yours Sincerely, Brianna de Graaf
