In another life I might have been A pirate queen A courtesan A poison-wielding spy A teacher's pet A protégé The apple of your eye A doe-eyed starlet A beatnik poet A comic, humor wry An astronaut A swimming star A mime who would not cry And yet I have this life to live One shot for this go 'round For all the mes that might have been I like the me I found -gws
I am worthy.
I am deserving of feeling good in my body.
I am deserving of comfort.
I am fiercely smart.
I am talented as f😘ck!
-gws
I cannot choose how others behave. I can only choose how I will react. I will choose the actions that protect my serenity. -gws
The only opinion of me that matters is my own. -gws
I am so much more than the expectations of others. -gws
I hold the pen that writes my narrative. I determine what my truth looks like. - gws
I no longer want to live a two-dimensional life in a three-dimensional world. -gws
I am right where I need to be, doing exactly what I need to be doing in the time that needs to be taken. The future doesn't stress or worry me. The next, right step does, so I will take my time, and place my feet carefully. I will make decisions studiously. I will trust myself and my Higher Power to push me toward the things that need to be done in the necessary time. -gws
Knowing how to navigate life while feeling overwhelmed is the hardest. Being in the "here and now," in the breath, with the heartbeat and the space between them is enough. This awareness creates a space where I can remember that I am safe and ok right now, and that knowledge keeps me calm and tethered in life's storms. -gws
I choose to approach the world with curiosity instead of cynicism. Open-mindedness leaves room for expansive thinking and more positive-feeling experiences. -gws
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