This is a poem I posted in 2019 about my experience with mental health. My life with neurological problems gave me my moments. Balance is hard to keep when you believe the positive and are fed the negative, the contrast too overwhelming to bear. I believe that moments of mental madness are passages to realization.Continue reading “Performance Show: Spoken Word Poetry”
Tag Archives: Balance
Recovery
Recovery A journey back to what was? Hanging onto the last thread of familiarity? Recovery is a journey beyond Normalcy A destination of safety and comfort? A stone step for triumph? Normalcy is finding peace with what is. Development, A venture away from the familiar? Can I let go to grow? Development is the trustContinue reading “Recovery”
Positivity
Positivity isn’t about being immediate to shut off or alter negative thoughts because how would the positive be recognized without a full picture? In my updated opinion, I believe positivity is about slowing down in hardship to embrace what is. When the situation feels overwhelming, then positivity is a conscious choice to step back toContinue reading “Positivity”
Slowly Centering Back
Straying from a solid center, Searching for an equilibrium in the unknown. Caught in transformations that go beyond Slowly centering back into a connection filled with value and safety As in all journeys of growth, we tend to stray from what is already there to learn from the unknown. We aim for a new balanceContinue reading “Slowly Centering Back”
Remain in Synch
Sometimes, with too many issues to raise Finding the right answer becomes a duel Though with good intentions to be in sync There’s no avoidance of life feeling dual With all the comparisons, our souls sink Succumbing to darkness, waiting for rays On a brand new day, the sun shines it’s rays From the comfortContinue reading “Remain in Synch”
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