Feeling disconnected, not connected to my body
Not feeling safe, letting others write the rules
Struggling to be in the present moment
Right here, right now

Deep breaths. I am safe. I am okay.
I am proud of the person I am becoming
Each and every new day
Despite the detours, I keep going

I stumble over familiar rocks, and I keep going
I see the rocks again, sometimes I stumble again
Sometimes I manage to side step them
And I keep going

Working to find my creative voice back
Aching to express what’s in my heart
My soul knows it needs to share, to care, to inspire
To dare

Being authentically me, rocking the boat
Keeping the sails steady
I know who I am, who I want to be
Grounding myself into my own approval

Speaking out and speaking up
Something for so long was frowned upon
Summoning my courage and stepping into the light
It’s okay to be me, all of me

Respecting others with differing opinions
Knowing where I stand, and being okay with that
Knowing where they stand, and being okay with that
We can coexist, with different thoughts, different beliefs
Together, as one

Deep breaths. I am safe. I am okay.
I am proud of the person I am becoming
Each and every new day
Despite the detours, I keep going