What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?

What time do you go to bed and wake up currently?


I used to live in a world full of regret, sorrow, and resentment
until I no longer wanted to live in misery
so I let go of everything and everyone that didnβt serve me
and held onto everything and everyone who helped me grow
and now Iβve blossomed with love, with purpose and for once
Iβm full of happiness, calm, and serenity
And I finally feel free to love my life,
to love who Iβve become

I talk to God all the time-
when I sleep, when I wake up
when I work, when I write
when I run
I thank him for the wonderful life heβs bestowed on me
I ask him for grace when Iβm petty and angry
I tell him his love makes me want to become a better mother
A better daughter, a better friend, a better me
because throughout my worst and most selfish moments
Heβs given me signs of his love
with the people in my life
with the joy and happiness I find
with the light he shines on me in my darkest moments

How do you waste the most time every day?


Consorting with this newfound empowerment is overwhelming and lonely at times
I finally understand that never again do I have to depend on a man for anything-
and I breathe a huge sigh of relief
I no longer use them to determine my worth based on whether any of them
pay attention to me
I no longer use them for validation and no longer make myself small
for their ego
I now determined my own self worth and this is the moment Iβve been waiting for
since the age of 15
What notable things happened today?



Driving phobia filled me with shame and fear for 15 years
and on a windy October day,I took my power back
that day I learned not to listen to my inner critic
rambling on about my incompetence, feeding into my anxiety
and my constant insecurities
that day I took the keys and drove
and while it was absolutely terrifying
it provided me with the understanding
how I had the power all along
to take the steering wheel of my life
with a new determination and purpose
to never again allow myself or others
make me a passenger again
it had been a role I had long ago outgrown
that I had been afraid to let go of
but that day I said βfuck it, itβs now or neverβ
and I took a chance on myself
and never felt more empowered

I turn the world off and by the world I mean my phone-
Iβm done with the posts about healing or being self aware
or reels about how people like me struggle
because of patriarchy or white supremacy
Iβm done with texts and calls from friends and family
asking if Iβm okay because of some weird status I posted
Iβm done with the announcements about babies
or impending marriages or how so and soβs kid made honor roll
Iβm done with emails asking me if I want to improve
my website or am I ready for a new summer wardrobe
Iβm just done with the world today and retreat into my world
of writing,reading, and vinyls

Iβm used to being the ultimate pushover-
allowing the energy of others to pollute
my energy and take up my time
It was the people pleaser in me who needed to fawn
be easy to get along with and always avoiding conflict,
Iβd become the person theyβd want me to be,
cutting away pieces of my authenticity-
Iβd become easy to digest and swallow
I never valued myself or put myself first
It was learned martyrdom from the women in my family
Internalized misogyny sold to me at a young age
dressed up as selfless acts of love
but Iβm done sacrificing myself for others
Itβs time to unlearn this toxic way of loving and being
I refuse to pass this down to the next generation
of woman who come after me
Iβm here to take up space, roar like a lioness
and pass down a new legacy of self love
that took me 41 years too long to discover

Iβm constantly working without any breaks or any hints of rest
because I thrive on being productive
Iβm happiest when Iβm filled with purpose
and I donβt stop because it keeps me moving forward
it keeps me from not feeling anything
but at what cost?
my hips and knees scream at me
and Iβm addicted to energy drinks
my mind tells me to slow down, rest,
and process my emotions
but Iβd rather keep hustling, keep moving
rather than to deal with the intensity of my feelings
What does freedom mean to you?



Describe a risk you took that you do not regret.
