tell your story

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You are writing the story of your life each and every day

You are creating beauty and magic

Weaving together interactions deep into your heart

Do not be afraid to share that story with the world

The world needs to hear your tale, all of it

The good times as well as the not so good times

Giving voice to the dark moments

The ones you want to forget about

Will allow you to release them

It will bring an inner healing to your heart

And give strength to others, knowing they are not alone

Tell these stories

Own them

We all make mistakes

What is important is how you handle them after the destruction

Do not continue to bury them deep inside

When they are down their they stew up negative emotions

You do not have to continue living through that

Release your stories into the world

Hold your head a little bit higher

And step deeply into the world

You are filled with light

That deserves to shine

Shine brightly, shine brightly

T.W.A

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Go west he told

Follow your heart and go west

I love that he knew that thought was breathing in my mind

Here in the east I feel like I do not fit in

He could sense it

And he took the time to speak with me about it

Conversations with him feed my soul

His words lift me up

And hold me gently

Thoughts and ideas flow easily

And together we help each other through

As the time seems to fly by

He chooses his words carefully

Giving me space to voice my feelings

He opens up to me

And I treasure the stories he tells

Both of us never passing judgment on the other

You never know where friendship will bloom

Where secrets will be whispered

Laughter will be shared

And hope will be infused

Sometimes it comes in the most unexpected places

But there is a bond there that you both cannot deny

You help each other

Listen to what the other is saying when words are not spoken

And really see one another

These conversations are sacred

These moments in time leave deep marks on your heart

And both of you are forever changed because of the other

encounters with beauty

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Do not forget where you came from

How you have been tended to along the way

Your roots run deep

Many people have become intertwined within you

The brief encounters

Fleeting moments

A smile shared with a strange

Deep conversations held around the fire of life

Side splitting laughter

A long embrace

A friendly hello

All of these moments leave a mark

They help to guide us along on our journey

Do not forget that you are where you are today

Because of where you stood yesterday

Each interaction cracks us open a little bit more

Connects us to the earth

And brings us deeper to knowing ourselves

Give thanks to those who have held your hand

Reached out to you

Listened when you hurt

And giggled with you in the rain

Life is beautiful when shared with each other

traveling

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We are all traveling somewhere

Headed in a direction

Even when we do not realize it

The world keeps turning

We keep spinning

Never sure of where we are going to end up

Even when we plan where that will be

A bend in the road appears

A new path is taken

Completely out of our control

The best that we can do is to roll with it

Accept what comes

And keep pushing forward

Life will always continue to go on

Whether you are ready for it or not

So try your best to embrace the hiccups

Let the rough times travel through you

Do not cling to them

And let them weigh you down

Let go

Be open

Feel free as you travel

The journey is beautiful

Open your eyes to see it

In the storm

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I am standing here

In the storm

Feeling hurt

Disappointed

Learning how to continue forward

On a different path

I wonder

Where I went wrong

What I could have done different

Why do I have to go through this struggle

It makes me feel small

Insignificant, disrespected

Throughout the journey

I was kind and respectful

I came to the table with an open heart

And now here I stand deep in the storm

Feeling the pain