PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION

“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.” Maya Angelou

I know you’ve been stuck for a while now.

Battling to survive day to day.

Fighting for clarity.

Warring to affect peace.

Navigating mountains only to be lost in the valley.

Barely holding your head above water.

Maybe you’re grieving all that you’ve lost.

Overflowing with an abundance of difficulties.

Conflicting emotions.

Unsure how to move on.

Feeling powerless to attract whatever may happen next.

You can decide whether to apologize or not.

But you can’t ascertain what hurts and what doesn’t.

They say when you can’t forgive, pray.

You may not witness the influence elsewhere, but it will transform you.

You can’t embrace tomorrows promise while you’re holding onto yesterday’s burdens.

Laugh when you can.

Let go of what you can’t change.

Before the truth can set you free you must release the lies holding you hostage.

Let today be the first day of a new chapter that’s leading you home.

It doesn’t matter who you used to be.

You decide who you are today.

You are not your mistakes.

The past does not define you.

Choose to let go of everything weighing you down and embrace possibility.

Open your mind.

Free your heart.

Lift your head up.

Believe you can.

Love and happiness will meet you on the other side.

Future chapters will be of triumph.

Now is your time to shine.

EMH2022