I know sometimes I’m not easy.
I am a complicated woman
who knows what
a good relationship
can look like,
and that colors
my expectations.
I’m not wooed by
sweet-sounding words,
bold professions of love,
or grand romantic gestures…
I’m actually quite leery of them.
I am slow to jump into big decisions;
I like to follow my heart and my brain.
I’m often too serious, guarded, and pensive.
Heartbreak, loss and pain shape my view.
It sometimes takes work
to love me.
But I love
with my
whole heart,
I’m loyal,
I’m fierce,
and I’m worth it.
Posts Tagged ‘fear’
Complicated Woman
Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, fear, feelings, love, overcome, relationships, respect, romance, self worth, shape poem, wholehearted, wise mind, worth on November 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Celebrate YOUR Independence
Posted in Self worth, tagged control, doubt, emotion, expectations, fear, freedom, grace, independence, letting go, worry on July 2, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Is it time to celebrate your own personal freedom?
Freedom from comparison
Freedom from judgment
Freedom from self-doubt
Freedom from self-criticism
Freedom from worry
Freedom from pressure
Freedom from shame
Freedom from fear
Freedom from anger
Freedom from resentment
Freedom from indignation
Freedom from expectation
Freedom from your past
Freedom from your pain
I wish you freedom, my friends.
Freedom to know your worth, to tap into wisdom,
and to experience the joy and peace that come with letting go.
More than You Can Handle
Posted in Healing, Spiritual Awakening, tagged anxiety, control, faith, fear, God, grief, loss, overcome, platitutdes, poetry, trust, words, worry on December 7, 2015| 1 Comment »
I’ve never understood
some of the words chosen
attempting comfort
to a friend in pain
Lines awkwardly offered
in times of sadness
times of loss
times of uncertainty
times of disappointment
Things will get better
said with a sigh
At least it’s not …
said with hopeful eyebrows
Just hang in there
said with a rub on the shoulder
And
God will never give you more
than you can handle
said with resolve.
Total bull.
Life doesn’t always get better.
Life on this Earth isn’t always sunshine.
Sometimes hanging in
is the hardest thing
you’ve ever done.
Sometimes grieving
is the thing you must do.
AND of course God will
allow us to experience
more than we can handle
because if we could
actually handle it all
we wouldn’t call upon God.
Troubleshooting issues,
we wouldn’t call out for wisdom
Searching solutions for control,
we wouldn’t find genuine peace
The whole point
of living through
our painful experiences
of enduring the loss
of waiting for change
is to get closer to our Creator
And that connection
is what will bring true comfort
more than any words on Earth.
To Be Heard
Posted in Healing, Self worth, tagged acceptance, anxiety, approval, belonging, fear, letting go, listen to me, overcome, relationships, self esteem, self worth, worry on June 27, 2015| 7 Comments »
I have a fear
of not being heard
of not being understood
of not being known.
Sometimes
I think this leads me to say
most every little thing
I am feeling or thinking.
But I am learning
I don’t have to
say it all.
Not everyone needs to hear me.
Not everyone needs to understand me.
And most people aren’t going to understand me anyway.
And that’s OK.
I think
what it comes down to
is that to be heard
I actually don’t need to be listened to
by anyone
but me.
Saying No
Posted in Healing, Self worth, tagged being accepted, confidence, expectations, fear, grace, guilt, overcome, poetry, pressure, relationships, saying no, self esteem, worry on June 22, 2015| 3 Comments »
Sometimes
I have to say no.
It’s important for me to do so
and it’s being true
to what I am really feeling
So I say no
not today
not now
I’m sorry, I can’t
But then the guilt.
It washes over me
floods my thoughts
churns in my belly
How can I say no?
They need me
need my help
need my service
and maybe need God through me
so the thoughts keep spinning
that I’m just being selfish
and would it have really hurt me
to drop what I’m doing
to add more to my plate
and would it have really hurt me
to give one more afternoon
because people give to me
and so shouldn’t I give back
all that I have?
all that I am?
but then I remember
what I can be like
when I don’t take care of myself
the tailspin I can create
the emotional states
the physical decline
and then I remember
that when people give to me
give in healthy ways
it doesn’t require
of loss of myself
to them
it is a gift
and then I remember
that setting boundaries
establishing limits
makes me MORE able to help
more able to be present
more able to be me
in those times that
are appropriate
and that’s woman –
that’s who
they were asking for
in the first place
Originally published 11.23.2012
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When Fear Rises
Posted in Self worth, tagged angels, anxiety, brave, doubt, fear, grace, hope, lies, love, overcome, poetry on May 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
When fear rises
with its hateful sword
Evil glint in the eyes
charging straight toward
Angels form a wall
of light and love
Radiating grace
truth from above
Swords clash
I am protected.
Fear Has No Power Here
I am Worthy
Posted in Healing, Self worth, tagged anxiety, comparison, expectations, faith, fear, feelings, I am enough, letting go, lonely, note to self, pressure, self worth, worthy on April 15, 2015| 4 Comments »
A reminder today, for any day…
I am worthy
just as I am
I will not look to others
to define myself
I will not look to others
for acceptance and approval
I will not look to others
to justify or rationalize
any of my own
internal negativity
I am doing the best I can
with all that I have
in this moment
in this day
in this time
in this space
and that’s enough
because I’m enough
I am lovable
I am precious
I am beautiful
I am worthy.
56 Drafts
Posted in Self worth, Spiritual Awakening, tagged anxiety, bare your soul, be brave, believe in yourself, courage, fear, overcome, pressure, reveal your heart, scared shitless, waiting on August 26, 2014| 2 Comments »
56 drafts
humming in the queue
brimming with potential
wisdom
heartache
praise
angst
eager to be deemed worthy
of the Publish button
anticipating the day
the writer becomes bold
courage creating freedom
Yet instead
here she creates
yet another draft
discussing the drafts
Revealing only
the desire to reveal
but not the bravery
to actually do it
today.
Out of My Control
Posted in Spiritual Awakening, tagged control, doubt, ego, faith, fear, God, letting go, Philippians 2:13, prayer, purpose, self, trust, worth on January 16, 2014| 4 Comments »
I need to let go
of the need
for control
When I think I have everything handled
When I think I’ve got it all figured out
When I think I know the answers
I don’t.
I need to let go
of the need
for certainty
When I think I found the right path
When I think I am ready to charge ahead
When I think I see a perfect vision and purpose
I don’t.
Because certainty is an illusion
And looking for it
leads me into
hesitation
fear
paralysis
Yet if I let God
do Her thing
If I let go of the need
for control
for certainty
Then all that I need
the desire
the power
the energy
the faith
All will be given to me
Just when I need it
Just how I need it
completely and beautifully
out of my control
When
Posted in Healing, Poetry, Spiritual Awakening, tagged anxiety, doubt, faith, fear, God, hope, letting go, love, pressure, self worth, trust on January 3, 2014| 10 Comments »
When I feel alone
in a room crowded with people
When I feel panic
swelling in my gut
When I feel worry
creeping into my brain
When I feel uneasy in any way
I know the darkness of fear
is trying to get in
I know the dark one
is trying to break me down
But I am a child of light
I am loved
I am never alone
My life mapped
My purpose designed
And like a child
into a swimming pool
I must jump
with all my being
with childlike trust
and splash and play
in waters of uncertainty
without the flotation devices
of knowledge and control
yet faith and hope
keep me afloat
So when I feel fear, panic or worry
When I feel uncertain or out of control
It’s time to let go
to live in faith
to jump in the pool
to float in trust
surrounded by love
-
Christine Morgan
@WorthandWisdom
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