[What did I learn today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love] I promise

Resolutions: I Promise

It is rare that I make resolutions Don't want them to haunt me in the dead of night Each day guilted by all the things I said I would or would not do

I only do what I want, when I want With a full heart or not at all And the rest will have to settle somewhere between my lips and my intention

I don't promise often

But there comes a day When I am more than wild woman More than what I've accomplished or seek to and as that day approaches You should know: I promise to remember how to love In the face of hurt in my heart I will love you, that's me Foolishly, at times but brave I promise to forgive To ignite the soft of me and surrender to that everything ain't gonna grow
like I grow Aint gon' know what I know, how I know And that is ok There is still love in letting go

I promise to love myself To honor this girl with dreams she can't stomach yet but works hard to In the morning, I will pray to a God I hope to be more like and she will
laugh Knowing I have forgotten already that she loves me unconditionally Just a girl wanting more and more and more But having everything I already need

I promise to laugh hardest when life is most challenging I promise to tell strangers they are beautiful because they haven't heard
it in too long I promise to dance across the floor when I'm excited

I promise to be excited

To sit with my mother to remind her that she makes amazing things To listen to my elders, to honor the repetition in their stories To watch intently as my cousins blossom I promise to be there for them how they want me to be And none of this comes easy None of it will be overnight I might be sacred and stubborn at first and when I am I promise to lean into it To let life make a masterpiece of me To say what needs to be said in the moment and trust that I am prepared

I promise to listen to the way God moves I promise to be moved To not stop noticing the details in the day The way you hesitate before speaking Or the nervous girl at the table next to me I promise to never stop picking up on energy And feeling responsible for humanity I promise to let this fire rage To drink more water and carry this skin like a gift I promise to breathe on purpose And fall in love without fear

I promise. I promise. I promise

Peace!

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Unconditional Self Love on 12/30/2015 03:06:00 am