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 177: “Spell for Summer”
With this poem
I call upon
The cool, misty air
To stay with me
Keep me cool
Blue
Protected
From the heat
The pain of summer
The red splotches
Sweat trickling
Overheating
I keep the cool
Calming air
In my pocket
And can pull it out
Whenever the sun is at its highest
Day 176: “Lessons From Mom”
How to be open
Welcoming
Giving
Kind
Smart
Empathetic
Caring
How to smile
Laugh
Give great hugs
Say ‘I love you’
How to be brave
Confident
Strong
Proud
How to make friends
Smile at strangers
Talk to people
How to release
Feel
Surrender
How to be there
For others
For myself
How to grow
Learn
Evolve
Day 175: “You Can Set You Free”
Knowing yourself
Gives you freedom
If you truly know who you are
What makes you happy
Where you feel most aligned
Then judgment means nothing
You don’t believe the negativity
Because it simply isn’t true
To you
You don’t take on anything that dims you
You don’t accept the shame others try to give you
It’s not easy though
But spending time with yourself
Paying attention to what makes you feel incredible
Alive
Centered
That’s the makings of an authentic you
You want to be unapologetically yourself
You want to be unashamed
Then get to know yourself
And do what makes you happy
Watch what holds you back fall away
And rise as the most you you there is
Day 174: “Never Leave”
Even without her
She’s still teaching me
Helping me
to learn to be alone
be with myself
To enjoy the stillness
And quiet
To get to know myself
She’s not physically here
But her love is still teaching me
To love me
Day 173: “White Coat Syndrome”
No matter how much I grow
And grow
My blood pressure still gets high at the doctor’s
Day 172: “Stages of Summer”
Crisp, cool air
Feels like spring
Like the sun is going to be coming out more
Like summer vacation is on its way
Before the heat dictates the amount of time I spend outside
When the thunderstorms roll in
Giving a break from the hot and sticky
I can smell the rain
Feel the change in the air
Then the heat comes
Knocks me down
Kicks me
And keeps kicking me
Until I’m drenched in sweat, sad, and alone
I board up the windows
Crank the AC
And say goodbye to the world
Until the sun starts setting sooner
Day 171: “Life is a Constant Change”
I haven’t met the me
That will wake up tomorrow
Or the me that will be walking down the street
A week from now
I’ve said goodbye to many me’s
Some linger
But I’m a new me
Every day
Every minute
Growing
Changing
Getting older
Hopefully wiser
Living
So I’ll rest my head tonight
And say goodbye
Ready to greet the new me in the morning
Day 170: “Step Counter”
Each step
Pushes me further
Lift my left
Then my right
Move
Along and along
Until
I’m where I want to be
But all the while
On the path to reinvention
I’m right where I’m supposed to be
Day 169: “Sunshine”
Through the clouds
The sun peeks through
Then shines, shines, shines
Bright and light
Parting the sky
Making it happier
That’s my mom
For me
For my family
For everyone she meets
Faking It Made 