Hey Readers!
This week's focus is "accepting setbacks in life." I know it's hard to recover from being let down continuously. However, learning from the past and growing from that can help with conquering your dreams of tomorrow. I know how it feels to be uncertain during periods of life you consider critical. I am not implying that I can relate to the struggle of anyone reading this, but I am hoping that this piece keeps you in optimism even when you're skeptical. May you find the resilience and determination in realizing your dreams.
All the air changed
It felt braver this time
And in the silence,
It somehow felt right
She went so long
Without knowing how that felt
And what it meant to fulfill
Pieces of herself
For it wasn't always like this
It was tiring
Always trying to figure out
"What will it take
For me to achieve what I want?"
Where there was insurmountable challenge
A new doubt sprouted free into her mind
The air, back then,
Felt congested and stifling
She sweated out any hope she had
And seeped in harsh self-criticism
It always felt so tiring
The fear, trickling about her brow
And steaming away into worry
"What is wrong with me?"
But that was then
This, is now
What she didn't understand back then
Was change wasn't terrifying all of the time
And failing was a part of life
For everyone
With this, she grew in wisdom
But even greater in strength
There was no one who would accomplish her dreams
But herself
There was no one who would fight for her dreams
But herself
There once seemed very little motivation
And each door appeared closed off
But now, in her rising hour
Resilience finds her
And bursts each door opened with ferocity
This didn't mean that there wouldn't be times she'd
Stumble
Fall
Doubt
But in this hour,
She knew how to
Rise
Recover
Believe
For the dreams of yesterday
Helped the dreams of tomorrow
The glimmer in her eye said she would be ready
For the next time fear should try to stop her