“Today, I choose not to be an option.”
Gen X and late bloomer
"In that moment, my eyes were being opened to the future of possibilities."
Past actions and regrets
"One day...I will have to find something else to complain about or...accept things as they are and keep moving."
Former sporty person
"I still envy those that have dedicated their livelihood to continuing to play the game."
Worth vs. Value – Which is more important or are they equal?
"The only thing that I want, that is out of my hands, are a relationship and companionship. Those will always depend on the other person. "
In my past life…
"Baby steps. We all have to learn how to roll over, sit up, stand up, balance, and walk first before we run."
Daily writing prompt: Love’s lessons
"Daily writing prompt...I write about quite often, sometimes directly but mostly indirectly."
Writing prompt – Daily mail
"...when you do not deal with everything affecting you in your life, it eventually becomes clutter too."
What I want…
"I am a human being, I am fallible, and I have made mistakes in my life."
What I need…
"I am grateful that I am becoming aware of what I need."
A Helping Hand.
"These things are not hard or overly taxing but most just do not want to deal with it because it takes up their time."
The recovery process – 3 years, 3 months, and 13 days ago
"...the beginning point of this journey to diagnosis, surgery, and recovery...what was not expected was all the issues."
Anxious Fear
"Sometimes you have to expect the unexpected and just move with the flow of things"
2020 to 2023 – Three years of changes
"Time just seems to be moving so quickly then in other moments it seems to move so slowly."
The Earth I roam by Suzanne Allen
"I suddenly had these ideas for a poem. That is usually how it happens for me...the idea...is just magically there...sometimes the words just flow."
Infatuation, obsession, and self-esteem
"It is not perfect and there are issues at times, but those brief moments make the days seem brighter and happier."
Super Friends – Justice League
"To be a kid again with some good moments."
Poetry: Midnight vexation by Suzanne Allen
"Midnight thoughts and anxiety, not always a good mix for restful sleep."
Sticks and Stones – Relationship communication
"We need to remember to choose our words wisely because kindness goes a lot further than harshness."
Longing
"I know that I am impatient and do not like to wait. I feel like that is all I have ever done, wait for my life to begin."
Hope, Faith, and Belief – words to live by.
"Those moments when my hope, faith, and belief were tested beyond my limits, is when the strength that I did not know I had, became my saving grace."
100 days of Gratitude and Music – Personal daily challenge
"As human beings we strive to adjust, and grow each day, to survive the environment around us. We tend to forget the biggest change we can make is within ourselves."
Sort of anniversary.
"Every human being has a pivot point in their life where a choice is made and it changes your direction."
Spirituality – Everyday life
"Spirituality is about living beyond these ideas that “things or stuff” in life is important. It is about seeing and being a part of the world around us. Understanding how we are connected to not only one another but to everything around us in the natural world."
Wild blue – Poetry by Suzanne Allen
"Free verse poem about the oceans and our responsibility for keeping it unpolluted."
Observations – Tribal nation’s change to leadership dynamic.
"I will continue to keep watch on things, ask questions, learn more, and push for change from the sidelines."
A woman’s safety, boundaries, and personal space.
"I see in the world today, there are far more worse issues occurring that are related to a woman’s sense of safety, stability, and basic human rights."
Relationships – Online and Real Life
"In the first time in my adult life, I feel like this is how a relationship should be, for me."
Me, myself, and I.
"I know from experience that I come across as aggressive to most people, not just other women, I have been told this by men as well."
Women Empowerment – Not so supportive and the womanhood role
"In a true society that wants growth, everyone should be accepted...We need different ideas and opinions to reach the next level of growth."
Darkness and Light – Poem
10/06/2022 Darkness and Light by Suzanne Allen Morning sunrise an opportunity To forget the day before Find serenity Yesterday is gone Never to be replayed A new dawn Time does not standstill Moves like the ocean Ride the wave, watch the swell The chance again New thoughts or ideas Dreams never end Wonders never cease… Continue reading Darkness and Light – Poem
Scammer, con artists, and fake people
"The scammer and fake people accounts are just a small nuisance to deal with overall. I just find it humorous."
Seasonal Depression – SAD
"I have good days and bad ones but in the end, I still try to be this positive person."
Trust, finally learning how, after 40 years.
"Trust is the one thing that, once it is lost through carelessness of thought or action, can never be fully regained...the people involved will still have some doubts, that is just human nature."
Happiness, Hope, and Habits
"Habits are not easy to develop. It takes time and patience to stick with it but in the end it will be well worth it."
Still of the night by Suzanne Allen
" An evening drive provided inspiration for this writing."
Meditation, mindfulness, and muting the thoughts
"That means this morning’s meditation was just me listening to the calm. The quietness of my thoughts. The inner part of who I am finally finding some peace."
Recovery process
"There is no conceivable way to fathom the pain or suffering a person’s mind puts them through...They cannot see the light of hope that outshines the darkness..."
Sisterly love and sisterhood, a myth.
"I could go on being this complacent person trying to keep peace between us or walk away and be happy for once. I chose happiness."
Writing, thoughts, and anxiety.
"..the last two weeks...I was writing more because of anxiety...of just everyday life and the people in it. The actual purpose of this blog when I started. It came back around full circle."
Therapy groups – Expected behaviors
"I can only hope that they will make the appropriate adjustments to the group and still keep us intact."
Life and Death – What if we have a purpose?
" I still maintain that blind faith, hope, and belief in others in the world...there is truly goodness and positivity left in humanity. We just have to bring it out into the open...into the light. We need to see it more often."
September Blues
"...hopefully, the anxiety and depression will be less this winter."
The Heart’s Song returns by Suzanne Allen
Update to previous The Heart's Song poem written in August of 2018
9/11 – A change to perspective
"Until the day, we actually value the life we have been given, the dark sides of humanity will still prevail."
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