Well, here we are!
Another Monday, another post!
Thank you again so much for joining me week after week to read my words.
I honestly can’t express how much it means to me.
Well, shall we get to this week’s post?
For those who are not familiar with me and my personality, I am a HUGE Katy Perry fan.
And I have found myself resonating with the lyrics of her song “Resilent” which was released on her last album from 2020.
The lyrics go as follows:
I know there’s gotta be rain if I want the rainbows
And I know the higher I climb, the harder the wind blows
Yeah, I’ve gone to sleep night after night punching a pillow
But do you know the darker the night, the brighter the stars glow?
‘Cause I am resilient
A full flower moment
Won’t let the concrete hold me back, oh, no
I am resilient
Born to be brilliant
You’ll see me grow right through the cracks, yeah
‘Cause you’re gonna watch this flower grow
Right through the cracks
‘Cause I am resilient
Open to better
Won’t let the concrete hold me back, oh, yeah
I am resilient (I am, I am)
Born to be brilliant
I’m gonna grow right through the cracks
Oh, yeah
Oh, I am resilient (I am resilient)
Born to be brilliant
I’m gonna grow right through the cracks
Oh, you’re gonna watch this flower grow
Right through the cracks
These lyrics have been giving me life during my workouts and helping me cope with the toxic behavior of social media scrolling and comparing.
I am 35 years old and I still get caught in the shit of telling myself “I’m not as good as that person” or “That person looks better than me.”
STOP.
Red. Light. STOP.
I.
Am.
Resilient.
You.
Are.
Resilient.
You are going to be the flower that grows through the cracks.
Why?
Because…
You…
Are…
Capable.
Worthy.
Beautiful.
Kind.
Loyal.
Trustworthy.
Loving.
Special.
All. The. Things.
You…
Are..
ALL THE THINGS.
You.
Are.
Worth.
It.
There are moments in my life when I wonder where I’m going to find the money to pay the monthly bills…and that is even with having 4 jobs.
There are moments in my life when I wonder what is going to happen when my parents are no longer here.
I’m actually terrified for that moment.
There are moments in my life when I wonder who I’m going to spend my life with for the aging years.
Will I just be someone who has great friendships until I die or will I find that special someone?
There are moments when I feel socially anxious because I hear others talk about marriage, engagement, and families (in regards to straight couples), and I just clam up.
There are moments when I lay in my bed and cuddle the pillow just a bit tighter because it gives me comfort that everything will be fine.
Don’t let yourself fall through the cracks with the feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, and the what ifs.
In these moments that I listed above, I take a breath, close my eyes, and realize…
I…
AM…
Capable.
Worthly.
Beautiful.
Kind.
Loyal.
Trustworthy.
Loving.
Special.
All. The. Things.
The next time you want to fall through the cracks, take a breath, close your eyes, and remember the following:
YOU…
ARE…
Capable.
Worthly.
Beautiful.
Kind.
Loyal.
Trustworthy.
Loving.
Special.
All. The. Things.
ALL. THE. THINGS.
Sprinkle sunshine always,
JP!
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