For as long as I could remember, I lived for someone else. Someone from a family member, a friend, a boss, co-worker, an opinion of a stranger, or even my ex... I've had boarders and limitations on my life. Maybe, from the places I traveled, down to my daily actions, careers, hairstyle, even the littlest … Continue reading Fresh Start
Tag: growth
To Come
The emotional pain you feel is only temporary. Give yourself time. This pain leads to power and power fuels your mind. Your mind feeds your soul. Your soul feeds your heart. Understanding that one day when the sun shines the bitterness will fade, you should never give up. J. Saunders
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I spent a chunk of my life living for someone else that I forgot what living for myself meant. I learned that lesson when the person I was living for, was no longer mine to live through. Everything I knew, was no longer accessible to me. What were the basic requirements to live for yourself? … Continue reading Page 407
Unbreakable
Each time you hurt or shatter, pick up your broken pieces and put yourself back differently. Learn from the men, who turned out to be boys. The women, who were small minded and petty. The family, you’ve loved and lost. You grow when you realize, people and situations are temporary; it’s always quality over quantity … Continue reading Unbreakable
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The hardest part in my life wasn’t letting go of all the terrible things you had done to me. But moving on from what was, to what should be. The ruins that were left behind, I rebuilt. Working effortlessly not just on my home, or my mind, but my heart. My soul. I became bitter … Continue reading Page 307
Demons
Sometimes the demons win by default I understand The same way I look in the mirror and I’m unable to recognize the woman that I see but still I tell her, don’t you dare give up. You want to sulk about it then sulk and when you’re done, you get the hell up and you … Continue reading Demons
Challenges
I often find that people who are unable to talk about themselves, may not reflect enough. Some say, I can talk about myself too easily, but after publishing a book with over 400 pages of different situations and events I've felt or been through, suppose it takes the edge off. Truthfully, even after 400 pages … Continue reading Challenges
Better Now
I was good before you and I'll be even better after you. Do not let someone else determine your happiness.
Love you
No man/woman, is going to love you better than you can love yourself. No friend, is going to know you better than you know yourself. Try being a better version of yourself and watch everything around you change. J. Saunders
Her
The woman I am today, you wouldn't know her. I have evolved, way beyond you and the past. J. Saunders