But as I keep prioritizing my own thoughts and feelings over the perceived judgements of others, I become the woman I see in the mirror- wild and free.
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I have been straightening my hair for years because I thought it was the professional way it should look, all while asking myself, “Why isn't my curly hair professional?”
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. As a woman I’m unapologetically who I am...outspoken, sexual, willing to stand up and fight for what I feel is right.
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I tried so hard to numb every feeling I had because I was scared of being vulnerable. I found out that without vulnerability there is no growth. This is me, over one year sober, and happier and more content than I have ever been.
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I realized that I couldn’t let the bad things that happened to me control my life. I had to turn what happened into something positive, to be able to use my voice and to help others get the courage to use theirs.
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I went first and I will continue to GO, continue to GROW, continue to LOVE, continue to THRIVE, continue to FIGHT, continue to INSPIRE and continue to be SEEN
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Because I am so tired of telling myself the things I am not. I am much more interested in knowing who I am. And today, I am poet because today, I’ve written a poem.
And that’s all it takes - an unlined notebook, a little willingness to listen, and a commitment to contagious courage that can change the world.
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After watching the TED Talk: ‘Stripped: The Art of Being Seen’, I am posting this picture on social media.
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That is what happened when I showed up for myself and decided to peel back my layers of insecurity just long enough to connect with my reflection…. A reflection that for a moment allowed me to arrive at the doorstep of freedom… Freedom to joyously love every curve, for they each have a purpose and a story… a story that starts with shoulders that have carried the weight of the world as I know it, while shouldering the burdens of all I hold dear for too many years.
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