Unnecessary Insults: This time will be different.

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.”

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

This time will be different.

With the exception of two days, I have been intentional and consistent about moving my body this month. I am in the gym working out. I am outdoors walking. I am finding the joy and release in activity.

Tonight I did 30 minutes on the elliptical [for the first time ever] plus 15 minutes of free weights. I am so proud of me. I am excited to see what this period will bring as I write, read, move, regulate, and truth my way to freedom.

I am learning that the key to unlocking consistency in my life is believing that I am capable of change. I do hold power to change my life. I can influence my outcomes. My input and belief matters.

Our internal view of the world becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy; we project what we expect, and that helps elicit what we expect...We are always changing. We change from all of our experiences, good and bad. This is because our brain is changeable—malleable. It’s always changing. -Bruce D. Perry, MD, PHD