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Change

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Change Change can knock me down Push me under the waves Cause me frustration Leave me gasping for breath Make me feel out of control And wanting to grasp even tighter It can burn my life to the ground Releasing me to become who I am meant to be Forcing me to let go To forgive myself and those who have hurt me To ask for forgiveness To know, love, and accept who I am To focus on my future Moving forward into the present moment Having faith in the Universe Reclaiming my power All is well Living in the sunshine of the present moment Unifying all of the broken pieces Shining like never before - Kathryn Palacio Loving My Soul Facebook:  www.facebook.com/kathrynpalacio1111 Instagram:  lovingmysoul1111 YouTube:  Kathryn Palacio Website:  www.lovingmysoul.com Check out  Kathryn Palacio's other poems on Loving My Soul

Learning to Surrender

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If I could share some wisdom with my younger self , would she believe me if I told her that one of the secrets of life is the art of surrender? By surrender, I do not mean letting others mistreat us, having no boundaries, being a door mat, or giving up. Surrendering means letting go of our expectations of how and what life "should be" and enjoying the wondrous ride of life that is more beautiful and magical than imaginable. Would she be skeptical of me when I describe myself as a “recovering Type A”? Would she understand when I told her that her life (every experience, success, failure, and disappointment) is a master classon surrender ? In my younger years, I do wish I had someone whispering these secrets in my ear As a child, I was often told that I was too sensitive or that I should not take things so personally. I spent so much of my life feeling out of place, misunderstood, hurt, confused, and frustrated. I come from a large, blended family, and I was raised w...