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damsel in distress

tears streaming down

the stronger to show for it

she sticks to her guns

without a shoulder to cry on

until a shoulder appears….

Joy

From my God

The kind of love

That comes down

In a drought

And refreshes…

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeJune 15, 2022joy, happiness, love, faith, seasons, rain, abundance, drought, dry, fruit, harvest, pure, fear, courage, encouragement, restoration, refreshment, time, seek, find, fill, overflow, overcome, life, alive, reflectComment

tell shame to let go

what if we go on anyway

courage

the loss worth the gain

of freedom

authenticity

acceptance of who we are and

choose to be

we don’t have to wait

power…

ResilienceGrace LeeJune 8, 2022shame, power, truth, confidence, help, mental health, freedom, healing, acceptance, authenticity, courage, encouragement, strength, restorationComment

The Courage to Leave

You can start again

And know, my sister

You did not lose anything you needed

To go where you need to go

ResilienceGrace LeeApril 24, 2021leave, relationships, abuse, encouragement, restoration, faith, courage, joy, blessings, purpose, wholeness, fullness, pain, hurt, healing, care, healthyComment

Things I Know

We will feel surrounded but not give into the spirit of fear

We will be rattled but remain rooted

We will feel loss but know we are not defined by it

We will feel like we don't have direction but still be guided on the right path….

ResilienceGrace LeeOctober 17, 2020poetry, thingsiknow, progress, uncertainty, fearless, courage, encouragement, peaceComment

David and the Goliaths of Life

If you are on a journey of letting go of habits and beliefs that developed because of trauma or hurt, I know the giant impossibility of the task before you. These structures you've built kept you safe, maybe even alive….

ResilienceGrace LeeDecember 14, 2019david, goliath, overcomer, habit, trauma, faith, walls, boundaries, courage, encouragement, shine, conqueror, love, giant, victory, abundance, overflow, strength, reslienceComment

Be still my heart

When silence is all you have

It’s okay, dear child

To not have the words

Be still

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeMay 31, 2019be still, heartache, keep going, strength, vulnerability, growth, poetry, spoken word, child, encouragement, silence, story, speak, words, introvert, voice, faithComment

A Letter to the Future

The past is part of us but we don’t take the time to say goodbye

Embrace it all

Let it go to take it in

Seasons of inspiration and goodness

Mental Health Awareness: A Letter to My Friend

The news of the deaths of two huge celebrity figures and cultural tycoons last week impacted a lot of people, including a few people close to me….

Resilience, Self CareGrace LeeJune 15, 2018mental health, depression, suicide, faith, awareness, reach out, friends, family, battles, struggles, encouragement, love, letter, fight, light, breakthroughComment