Favorite Quotes
“If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat. It is an unnecessary insult.”
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
"...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you; we are in charge of our attitudes."
“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.”
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
Friday, January 30, 2015
Heavy Things
Today, I became acutely aware of the heaviness of some people, hurts, unforgiveness, mistakes, past experiences, anger, and fear. And, I thought about the quote on the picture below. "You will find that it is necessary to let things go simply for the reason that they are heavy." That statement resonated with me. Myself and too many others are bogged down by things we should let go. It is not a sign of weakness to realize that something is too heavy for you, and let it go. I think it shows wisdom and maturity. So that old relationship that ended, let it go. The bad decisions and mistakes, let them go. The people that walked out of your life, let them go. The pain, unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment, anger, and fear in your heart, let it all go. Let go, and let God. It's said so much that sometimes we miss how powerful of a choice it is. We cannot live full lives weighed down by the heaviness of negativity and the past.