It's overwhelming to see the devastation all around us. It won't be easy to start over. As we start over and rebuild together, I know that we will create something even better than what existed before. As we clean up and declutter our streets, I know we will be making room for new wins in our city and our communities.
What kind of embarrassing problem are you ignoring in your life? You aren’t "bad" for having trash. You aren't "bad" even if someone else said you are. Your struggle with finances doesn’t have to last forever — you can take control of it. Your lack of boundaries doesn’t have to continue to destroy your peace and allow others to walk all over you.
You might not even realize what's killing you right now. The crazy thing is that negative thinking can look “useful”. It can seem helpful. Sometimes your sight can deceive you. You might be believing one thing but the opposite is taking place. Something that may seem beautiful may actually be killing you.
My favorite quilts in Grosmommy's house were not the fancy ones she quilted for the “Englisha people”, though. Those quilts were beautiful, but those quilts were not what kept me warm when Grosmommy told my brothers and I to go take a nap. The quilts I loved the most were the soft worn plain block quilts on Grosmommy’s beds.
My heart was beating in my ears and my body felt like a misshaped log. After a few more awkward moves, I decided to try relaxing. I dropped my head forward a little and found myself leaning against my dance partner’s chest. I closed my eyes and stopped thinking about what I was supposed to do and for just a few steps, I found myself moving with the music. It felt like magic.
When we got older, the lies were confirmed every time we got hurt some more… When nothing seemed to go right and we couldn’t win no matter how hard we tried. When the media said the only love-able people are the beautiful, interesting, smart ones. When it didn’t feel like we have a place to belong here…
