Freedom from Apology
Posted on November 23, 2016 Leave a Comment
Freedom from Apology
I am going to be the best,
That I can be,
With or without an apology.
I am worthy and deserve respect,
There is no one who can deny that fact.
Who I am and who I become is my responsibility,
I am the Captain in the driver’s seat.
I release my anger, fear, and guilt,
Resentment, shame, and tension.
After all that I have been through,
They deserve to be mentioned.
Yet, I cannot sit here and deny,
All the pain I had inside.
Today, I choose to let go of the pain,
Mentally and spiritually drained,
I allowed the pain to weigh me down,
I gave you my power and was left with a frown.
I was blinded by the anger and bitterness,
I could not see the purpose in all of it
It was more than just an apology to me.
See, I wanted you to know that you hurt me.
I, now, know I have a divine right
To enjoy my life with all my might.
So, I forgive all the perceived wrongs
Done to me,
I must let them go and set myself free,
Because I am going to be,
The best that I can be,
With or without your apology.
Timika
Aromatic: pleasures of life
Posted on November 22, 2016 Leave a Comment
My top 10 things I love to smell:
1. Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.
2. freshly cut grass
3. the air right before and after it rains/storms
4. food grilling on a pit
5. new clothes
6. early morning air in the summer time between sunrise and approximately 10am (The air smells so fresh and clean that I usually express gratitude for being alive).
7. of baby’s breath after feeding. (I know..sounds crazy, it’s really the combination of baby’s breath, the satisfaction of the baby being full, and at peace)
8. of Dove Soap (Original). I have been using Dove Soap since the age of 16.
9. the kitchen of a family friend. (He has the magic touch, and pretty much whatever he cooks, comes out perfect).
10. a newly built house.
I am grateful for the ability to smell. Sometimes, you never really appreciate things until they are stripped away from you. I would rather appreciate now and often than later.
Timika