My personal Anthem

I got stuck in a rut.

A rut where I felt tortured by my mind,

Trapped in my head,

Floundering with no reprieve

A hard trip to constantly go down.

Never able to escape,

Always feeling the worst..

Until I learned,

Until I recalled:

My Anthem. 

I learned to replace those thoughts with positive motives and actions.

Whenever I even begin to feel sorry for myself I replace those thoughts with positive actions-

Push ups, writing, going out with a friend, a hike, reading, the list goes on.

I refuse to be stuck again.

I’ve built a network of healthy habits to uplift myself.

I’m uncomplicating the complicated. 

Never again will go down that road.

I will lift up where I stand,

Uplift those around me,

And experience life with a new energy.

I’m embarking on a quest of learning,

And additional growth.

Where meditation and prayer are frequent.

Where good times, and positivity resides. 

I’ve turned a page.

And I’m not looking back.

I’m willing to allow people in again,

Just a bit more guarded before they’re totally in.

Time with me with be worth the experience.

I’m not cheap, 

And nor will I invite those into my inner circle who will cheapen who I am.

Time is too short, too valuable to give it away freely.

So if I let you in, consider yourself one of the lucky few,

And it will take more than a pretty face and a sexy walk.

I will get what I want out of life and bring those I love with me. 

For those I love have proven their worth.

Rather through experiences shared or sacrifices made.

I’m friendly to most

But extremely loyal to my own. 

I’ll always be willing for second chances,

But you’ll have to truly want it.

I’ll live this life to the fullest,

Find new successes,

And live the best version on me. 

So to this, I’ll close my this anthem.

I’m done measuring myself by others perceptions. I will not meander in the pools of mediocracy, nor will I ever dim my light. 

I’ll never have to convince someone to be in my life, they will want to be. 

I will explore the world,

And invite others to share it with me.