Day 210: “Freedom”
They say comparison
makes you feel like shit
Well, that’s not exactly the saying
I’m paraphrasing
I’ve been a bit stuck
And a bit jealous
of what others have accomplished
What freedom they have
Financial
Creative
And otherwise
I’d love to have the freedom to do whatever I want
Be whoever I want
Like truly
Wouldn’t we all?
Why can’t we have that?
What do we have to do to have that?
I’m actually asking
Because, believe me,
I’m trying
Day 189: “Stay the Course”
The future I envision
makes my heart swell
my face light up
my body relax
my soul smile
It centers me
Pushes me
Steers me
Let me figure out how to make it happen
Day 187: “Waiting Game”
Why are we constantly in a waiting game?
Waiting for this to happen so I can finally make that change and be fulfilled
I blame society
For needing money and stability
But I really want to just say fuck it
And live the life of my dreams
What if I don’t have to wait?
Maybe what’s really holding me back is fear
Day 183: “New Leaf”
Staring out the window
On a long ride
Wondering about the future
Wondering when it’s time
Tired
Beaten down
When is it time
To get out of town
To drive away
Start another
Start again
Leave it all behind
Riding steady
Build the life I want
Brick by brick
Open up
Turn the page
Write a new chapter
Begin again
I guess I don’t have to wait
Day 178: “Lighting Up”
I aspire to light up
Often
To be so excited about what I’m talking about
That it’s visible to everyone in the room
To be unapologetic
Elated
At the thought of something I love
However minuscule it might seem to others
It lifts up my cells
Brightens my smile
Helps me stand taller
Be louder
Shining
You’ve seen it
You’ve felt it
When someone is so passionate
Happy
When you’re so passionate
Happy
Let’s devote ourselves to the shine
Day 142: “Each Poem”
Each poem I write
Is a love letter to myself
It’s permission to explore
To dive deep
To be unapologetic
To be myself
It’s a chance to try something new
Write something new
To go back in time
To look to the future
All while being completely in the present
To escape into this moment
To know myself
To get to know myself
To have fun
Be fearless
Put myself out there
Be okay with putting myself out there
To be silly
Carefree
To learn to relax
Not take myself so seriously
Poetry is a magic wand
A powerful tool
I wonder who I’ll be when this is done
Day 112: “Passion”
Passion is
Moving
Powerful
Inspirational
Intentional
Loving
Authentic
Curative
Accelerative
Warming
Stirring
Aligning
Creative
Lovely
True
When I see people follow their passions,
I’m proud
Grateful
Touched
Changed
It makes me want to be like them
Day 104: “The Meaning of Life”
When I was a kid
I had an epiphany
And wrote it on my stick-on chalkboard wallpaper on my bright aqua wall
“Is this what you want your life to mean?”
I had this epiphany while I was watching Grey’s Anatomy
And Dr. Richard Webber was talking
Hell, maybe he even said it
But I just know that it hit me
In a booming voice
If I didn’t know better, I’d think it was God
And I didn’t know better then
So I kinda thought it was
But it hit me because I was watching tv a lot
(Something I love doing)
And laying in bed a lot
(Something else I love doing)
But I wasn’t doing anything else
There was no balance
This came back up for me recently
What do I want my life to mean?
I sure as hell want to be relaxed watching tv
But I also want to follow my passions
Feed my soul
Be aligned with my future
Feel energized
I want balance
I want to grow
I want my life to mean a lot
Faking It Made 