"Stay the same and broken
or change to be whole."
She looked herself in the eyes
and heeded the wisdom of her soul.
Her highest self told her current self
"You've been low too long.
You wailed over poor decisions
and grieved losses and love.
You wallowed in pity;
you cursed the rock, hard place, and mud.
Enough is enough. What's did is done.
You've reviewed the past;
revision is in moving on."
She complimented her resilience
and recognized her for living
through many, many inner hells.
She thanked her for not quitting
when depression and suicide hailed.
She offered her grace and forgiveness;
she reconciled with herself.
-LeKechia Lyshell
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.”