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.”

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Purposeful Pathways

The wrong turns, every mistake,
All the things I wanted to pray away,
The heartbreaks, the ups and downs,
Each and every turnaround,
Frustration, disappointments, and tears,
The obstacles I've met over the years,
Relationships that didn't last,
Every individual in my past,
Being faith-filled and unbelieving,
Lying to others and self-deceiving,
Throwing stones in hypocrisy,
A dire need for grace and mercy,
Drawing red lines and crossing them,
Enduring things I shouldn't have,
Being the worst version of me,
Defeat, after defeat, after defeat,
Everything I wanted to escape...
It was all a part of a purposeful pathway.
All the things I wished I could change
Provided wisdom, humility, and strength,
Fresh compassion for the shoes others walk in,
And gratefulness for the journey I have taken.
-LeKechia Lyshell

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