Breakfast

Ahh... the aroma of roasted beans
The smokiness of swine
Sizzling sounds of cheesy eggs
Yum
It's breakfast time

Comfort

I reach for you
But you're not there
Traveling all the time
Sometimes it's hard
Sometimes it's easy
You're always on my mind
We have been blessed
With a beautiful child
I love to watch her sleep
and when she opens her big brown eyes
I see YOU looking back at me...

Prescription to paradise

Navigating through winding roads
Windows down
Spring breeze greets me
Makes breathing easy
My chest has been heavy
Fresh air is like medicine
On the road to recovery
It's a beautiful journey
Living in paradise is a blessing

Me

Don't be fooled by smiling eyes
You have no idea the pain they hide
A culture of being strong is celebrated
Vulnerability is not tolerated
Perceived as weak, shy and meek
Finding the words inside to speak
and voice my truth
Takes courage and pride
But there is so much conflict going on inside
Why can't I just BE
Happy with ME
and ALL that entails
Show up as I am
A sister and friend
and trust that's okay
So here I am
One more day
Doing my best to make being ME okay

Comfort...

Voices
Noise
Confusion
Illusion
Chaos
I need to escape
Silence
Comforts
Gives
Order
To my thoughts
Peace
To my broken spirit
Solitude
Is NOT
Loneliness
It is
Comfort

Feels like...

Feels like springtime
You're on my mind
In the middle of the day
I smile
and reminisce
Think of your kiss
Joyful bliss
Distractions dismissed
I feel Happy
can't stop smiling
The sun is shining
and I am in love
feels like the first time...

Freedom

I was a prisoner of my own making
I believed the things I heard about me
I could see how they began to manifest in my life
Cycles of fear, depression and guilt
JUDGEMENT
Everything I say, do, eat and wear is as a result of MY choices
Choices based on the things I believed about me
The old tapes play over and over
Until I pulled them out
Unwound them
Trashed them
And created a New reality
A new Vision for me
A healthy start
Mind
Body and
Soul
I am aware of the power I hold
I determine who I am
I am a HEALTHY woman
I am celebrating the new me
I feel FREE
and
NOTHING
Tastes as good as
FREEDOM