08/17/2022
I could NOT have said this any better myself!
Sometimes you meet someone different, you know a person that makes their own music. A mind that is the symbol for against the grain, a mark of change that is yet to come. Sometimes in their midst you can’t help but be different, grow or at least feel that emotion of challenge to where you are creating that voice that whispers. “ am I happy with my life, have I done all I can?” The energy that makes you tap into your hating energy before you realize you envy/admire them. Sad part is even the person that would love you, encourage you and support you will become your enemy because your mind has decided it’s easier to hate than admit you want/need them that much.
Sometimes enlightened means to make a mistake and be able to take it a part and interpret exactly how you got there. To understand your beef was never the job but the idea you thought you couldn’t do what you wanted. Sometimes strength isn’t standing firm but knowing when to quit. Bravery isn’t determined by muscle but your ability to let go of things that hold you from your goal. Sometimes awareness is simply knowing your biggest challenge is your own mind and thoughts that hold you from all you’re capable of even when the first ripple was created by someone else. Sometimes power is knowing the game changer is you!!
- Afiya Imara Rise: The Art of Becoming
