The Chase

You are chasing a life that is not meant for you, my love

That is why you are in so much pain

When you stop running so fast

Your purpose will finally have time to catch up with you

For the One Who Gave It All

There are going to be times when your path isn’t clear. There are going to be times when it feels as though the pain may never end. There are going to be times when nothing makes sense. There are going to be times when your life is upside down and you wonder if you’ll ever be able to find the ground again. Keep breathing. Keep going. Keep walking the path. Keep taking a step each day toward your healing. I promise you will one day live your way into feeling whole again, and when you look back you’ll see why everything happened the way that it did. You’ll see how every moment led to this one. There is nothing life sends your way that you cannot breathe through. Your heart may be shattered, but do not close it, sweet soul. It is far too precious to wilt under someone who was never capable of watering it in the first place. Confront all that is haunted within you and let the pain in so that you can let the pain out. One day those ghosts will be nothing but a story you tell as you sit, surrounded by those who love you, with a smile on your face. One day, when you see someone else with this kind of heaviness in their chest, you will be able to speak straight to their strength and remind them that there is nothing that is broken that cannot be rebuilt.

Social Media

I scroll through my feed and wish I had my life

I watch as people lose their worth comparing followers and likes

They tell you that you will be successful

If you become more like them

But your power comes from the unique ways that you’re you

I have never done well at fitting into a square box

I compare my squares to theirs

And all of a sudden I feel lost

Then there is the pressure to constantly produce perfect art

It is forgotten instantly and then you’re right back at

the start

How can I be original in a space with so much noise?

I suppose all I really have is my own authentic voice

It is a dangerous game that we’re all playing

Chasing money, chasing fame

And finding our true selves

But if a flower worried about instant gratification

She would never have time to bloom

So turn off your phone

Put your hands on your heart

And give yourself some room

I promise that is more real than the content you consume

Become the Love You Wish You Had Found

Become the love you wish you had found in him