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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Chasing Your Dreams group 1 weeks, 5 days ago
It Was Not Long Ago
My mistakes do not define me: how I try to put them right does. I accept that I have made mistakes and I could do better. Trapped in disgust and emotional realms. In the mirror, reflections whisper regrets back to me. I will work on sitting with my uncomfortable feelings. I will dismiss all the false hopes that I deserve and learn from my past. I am grateful for every difficulty I have experienced has taught me to be more compassionate. My background is not an excuse for a poor attitude it’s my reason for striving for better. I will continue to learn and improve where I can. To make you understand that I am the one who has to suffer. If you’re not the worst then let me be the worst. Bitterness is understandable but it is not helpful and does not serve me. Cause I have to make my choice before I have to die regret the beast. My life is only as sacred as everybody else’s. Life is not fair and it is my responsibility to accept and be ok with that. I will continue to work on personal growth because I deserve to make peace with my demons. Surrender all my faith to the one who am pleased. I must face the world as it will be sure to be least. I have to break the chains that weigh me down. All I have to do is to be free from myself. I will embrace my imperfections. The only approval and respect I need is my own. I will continue to work on personal growth because others deserve the best from me. I will defend myself in my own way.
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Tracie, I love where you said “My background is not an excuse for a poor attitude it’s my reason for striving for better.” I feel like it is easier for us to blame our backgrounds or trauma for our problems, but in reality, we determine how much we let it impact us. It is great that the only approval you need now is your own! Thank you for s…read more
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 2 weeks, 2 days ago
With Every Step I Take
I am feeling good overall. Trying to have patience and take things one step at a time. Learning new habits is a work in progress. Real life is what I live for to stick it to my music. Lost in confusion, dancing through the ruins. Trying to survive but this is all I need. Tired of running in circles, facing a strife. Stumbling through life, facing battles of failure. I want to survive in this giant life. These days are hard so I get what I deserve. I want to get past the price on my own and then it must be fixed. And with all the stress we have mixed the more things I have missed. I want to remember how it felt to be alive. This weight on my shoulders feels like a suture. I appreciate the support I have around me because without family I would be up a creek without a paddle. Sometimes, I don’t feel the ground underneath my feet. Every twist and turn leaves me trapped in my mind. I am tangled in choices. I am caught in a loop where hope struggles to flee. Past mistakes are water under the bridge. Frustration shadows dreams, leaving hope hopelessly fixed. I need to stay positive and move forward with my goals. I’m trying to stay focused on what I could be. I’m trying to get a break. I gotta get away from the fakes and not be taken advantage of. I need to know who stands on the wrong side of my list. I want to know who is right in this world of lies. I need to get it together and do whatever it takes. I want to change my ways. Every chance that fades, I need to focus on my future. I need to focus on my strength not the negative. I need to know that I can do this my own way before I risk. This new life that we abuse is what we like and we could learn to get fixed. I want to get rid of all the guilt that has been mixed. I want to forget this pain that has been caused and leave it all behind. I want to let go of what has been done and made to mend. I want to see the world in a different light. I want to live in truth and find new meaning in my life. I want to believe that things will turn out fine if I take one step at a time.
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Tracie, taking things one step at a time is wise, especially when we are trying to change our perspective. I am so glad that you have the support of your family to keep you steady throughout the process. Letting go and leaving the past behind is difficult, but it is worth it if we are able to cultivate a new beginning. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Magical Moments group 1 months, 3 weeks ago
Christmas Wish
An unexpected gift from a secret Santa had arrived. It’s time to spread your wings and fly. Oh what a joy to be free. With joy in our hearts, we’ll chase the dreams that thrive. Santa can you hear me, I have only one wish this year. This is our Christmas wish for the first time. It’s Christmas time in the city. There was magic and love in the air. And it’s magic time to forget all the other years of our love and in our lives. Every laughter dances like light. Oh what a dream about this Christmas we share and we need each other. We can make it real with the ones we love so much. So bring your fancy gifts and bring your Christmas tree. Santa will bring a bag of new toys. Hey Santa could you bring me something nice, sweet, and happy? And there will be happiness for every man boy and girl. When we are chasing old Christmas gifts with the sweetness of our lives. We are going to celebrate with all our friends and family. My dear one christmas day I thank the good old Santa Claus that I can only have. But hurry up and carry me you know it’s you and me and trying to make me. Waiting for Santa to arrive and you better not pout because I am telling you why. When we wake up in the morning all you hear is bells ringing. And we will be okay for Christmas Day to meet you at your door. And they’ll have a happy new year oh what a lucky night. I hope this year would be good for you and me and for always. Together they’ll shine bright, creating our own reality. Oh what a shame if you can’t find the good without the brand new pain in the world of chaos. Hand to hand, we’ll laugh through each stormy endeavor. Lord I pray that someday you’ll be home and we’ll be home for Christmas. Cause the snow begins to fall in love and the light will be shining down on christmas. And we’ll take our chances making merry work for weeks.Make it a holiday for the rest of our lives. Yes merry Christmas and we will be glad we got there with the rest of our lives. And we will celebrate the day when all the things we have will stay with us. Now they say Santa is going to take us to a place where we could rest forever. But we will some will let it keep us warm in peace. Unfortunately, this year Christmas doesn’t feel quite like Christmas. I miss that holiday cheer with that uplifting spirit. Grief is awful but at Christmas time it feels 100x worse. I know I am not the only one grieving just now. , heart goes out to anyone missing a loved one this year. Remember not everyone is going to be holly jolly all season. People are grieving, financially stressed, burnt out, doing the best they can. Holidays are a tough time of year for a lot of folks and you never know what someone else is going through. And we will do what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. No matter what the weather. I’ll take this for what it’s worth even if it hurts. Just as long as I could give you what you say you deserve. Let there be a joyous rebirth. When the time is right, I know I will see the light next year. There will be peace in the valley for me one day. Let there be a guidance I could draw near. “All I want for Christmas is a clear mind, laughter with friends, a happy home, a healthy family, sunshine in abundance, adventures that lift the spirit, memories with my nearest and dearest, and a guiding light for those in need.” -Alysha Waghorn.
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Thank you for sharing your magical moment about Christmas! I definitely resonated with this letter because these past two Christmas has not been feeling jolly. Grief will make you forget that holiday spirit we once had being super excited to buy gifts. But as you stated in the last sentence the real gift is being healthy, having a clear mind state…read more
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 2 months, 1 weeks ago
Overcoming Fear
“The only thing to fear is fear itself”. What does it take to overcome fear? Fear wraps my heart like a cold-blooded flower. Fear is a liar because people hide behind it like a disguise. Lost in shadows, I’m searching for my self. Trying to figure out who I am. I don’t know how I got here but I’m dying to know the truth within myself. Navigating the obstacles of life. In the whirlwind of life, I silently sway. Learning adulting and taking on new responsibilities. I live in a world where I don’t want to grow up. I was never independent on my own before and always relied on my parents for support. Used to getting my way. Now, I am too focused on what I have lost such as loved ones and finances. It’s like a vicious cycle. Trying to find my way back home. I guess I will never learn to “let go” until the moment has come. No one else will do what I have to do because I am stronger than you. In the mirror, I meet a ghost of myself. Feeling faded overcome with depression and anxiety. In the mirror, I face all unknown things. And there’s no choice between the pain and sorrow I feel affecting your heartbeat for your concern about my emotional health and well being. I have been waiting for this time to heal my wounds from an empty life. My gambling addiction became my escape outlet which was used as an emotional crutch. I was dancing on the edge, afraid to cross the line. I was addicted to my own perception. Being selfish, egotistical, refusing to admit that I have low self esteem and seek acceptance and being in denial that I have a serious problem and needed a therapist and psychiatrist for help. However, I realize the only person who could help is myself. Breaking promises by losing motivation to change bad habits. Made out of things that are just false words they say. Being stubborn never listening to advice. It really doesn’t matter what I do or say. But I can’t stop repeating myself. My actions always have consequences. I cause damage to myself. I don’t learn from my mistakes. But I can’t seem to keep myself from breaking down. Especially, when I feel the pressure coming on. I try to keep my thoughts above the river. Not always living in the present moment. Facing regret and trying to make amends. Or having fear/worry about my future. I am scared for what may happen down the road. I want to be financially stable but how can I when I tend to overspend and impulse buy and don’t keep track of my expenses. I feel like I am barely scraping by struggling to pay my everyday bills. I get lost in my own ears then try to be responsible for. The present is a gift I shouldn’t forget the past I never had to. Sometimes every day is a battle just to get by. Learning self discipline and trying not to lose control. I won’t let it happen again I don’t ask how. In the silence, my fears creep and take their toll. I just want things to settle down with peace and know that I will be alright someday. Through the shadows, I hope to find my way. I’d rather run away from the game I used to play. I feel like every time I try to fix one thing something else happens and falls apart. There is no proper balance. I hope that something changes. I need to wake up to reality. And all that I can do is keep on getting better each day. One step at a time. In the dark corners, I search for a sign. I need to believe in something that there is a “higher power”. Whispers of hope within this hour. No longer will I let fear wrap my heart like a cold-blooded flower. But I will make towards the end and maybe get on with the little things. I won’t give up without a fight and take it all for granted. Facing fears, even when my heart feels so stranded. But I can keep my head held up high and thank god because I am never giving up.
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Thank you for sharing your peace Tracie. Reading this is inspiring and empowering as I struggle with fear big time. Especially with a toddler on hand. I tend to fear myself at times not wanting to fail at things and taking huge leaps of faith saying to myself “what was I thinking” but reading your story gave me hope and courage to not give up on…read more
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Surviving Addiction group 2 months, 1 weeks ago
I Didn’t Want To Hear
This was my reflection for today called “I Didn’t Want to Hear”. Today “ I traveled the road less traveled by”-Robert Frost. My journey towards recovery has just begun. One step at a time with one foot in front of the other. The space that I walk will always be the same. Heart racing, reflecting on everything I’ve lost. I realized I went down to Harlem and made a few haunts. I returned where I meet a single guitar waltz to these variety of haunts. I walked through the valley of many shadows until I found the light(Gambler’s Anonymous). A place to find a place to rest my weary head. When the morning brings peace and peace to the lord. As the daylight comes, I know there is nothing left to fear. There’s a place on the hill where even the nightmares are far out. Trying to heal, but I still feel anonymous. There’s a secret and I know it will guide me towards the end of my journey. This time I will find a way. There’s no need to go back anymore. I’m breaking down walls I can’t ignore. Life is not funny anymore. And I know life is not an empty memory of how I made it through this warped. There’s no running away from my problems in the shadow disappearing. In the beginning, I was in denial. I didn’t want to hear that I had an addiction but, now I know I can be saved. Right away, I made one step alone and it was not forced.
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Thank you so much for sharing your journey amongst the world. I am so happy that you are taking things one step at a time. I feel like taking things one day at a time can get overwhelming especially when we have a lot swirling through our minds daily. For myself I look at the time and say to myself “ok I got through this hour.” You are a glowing…read more
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Fictional Inspirational stories group 4 months, 3 weeks ago
But It Was Just A Dream
This is a chapter preview to my short story called “But It Was Just A Dream”. Chapter 1: Brain Fog
She couldn’t remember how she got here.
She just stood there staring with a blank expression as though she was in a trance. Feeling confused and disoriented as to how she ended up in this strange, unfamiliar place. But, she was alone again when she was on her bed. She knew something was missing and didn’t know what to do. And how it came to all this as she had no recollection or memory as though it was wiped from her. Not quite right in the mind having visions that were mysterious and unexplained yet so vivid distorting her perception of reality. Dreams in pieces, shattered light disappearing near. Shattered dreams haunt her like a lingering melody. Some people called this girl delusional because she was not quite right here in the moment and put together. This girl was clueless as to where she was heading in life and only hoped that there was light at the end of the tunnel. Searching for light, but tangled in shadows that yelp. Either caught up in her past or future there was no happy middle where she was content and at peace. Divided between two worlds that tried to pull her in one direction or another feeling pressured to choose a side. She was so undecided that she could not be sure. But she had no idea as to why she had a different path and wasn’t defined as “normal”. Drawn to it like a moth who follows light. This girl was being led blindly without thinking of the consequences like she was playing dangerously with fire when it came to the realm of magic. She believed that magic would bring everyone together and save so then she was caught in the undertow of the absurd. I wish she could peek through the darkness of her head about. The one who never gave her grace I gave her lust for what she hid from the dark. Most people did not support her beliefs and thought she was mental as though she was seeing and hearing things that were not really there. Hidden messages being sent to her from the ‘other side’. At first, fear took over where she had a panic attack. There was a cry for help but, no one listened. So, she might as well be talking to herself but she won’t she don’t know anything. And she thought she could not speak searching for answers. Frozen in place. She remembers her heart racing where she had trouble breathing to the point where she passed out but the doctor was fast asleep. Fragments of her heart laid scattered, but she would overcome. Unfortunately, due to her unique abilities and insights she was hospitalized as being considered to have a manic episode. At first, she thought she was just another crazy girl. Instead there was a strong sense of intuition as though she had psychic abilities. Also known as a bit of a witch who had a dark side. The worst thing happened where she was just a little girl but, she was not. When the courage was done, and the signals were helped her conscience became silent. The only thing different is this girl who ran away in a different world. Lost but not forgotten. She still had loved ones close to her who cared about her well being however, felt that she was unstable and had to see a therapist and psychiatrist for help because they would not understand. At first, she refused and was in denial fighting and throwing tantrums. Under the weight, she was fighting her own reverie. In the end, she was the only one to make herself feel better but she still got her problems. Then came an acceptance where she lost the power she had. This girl used to be the devil in the mirror who had control of everything from reading people’s minds, controlling outcomes, monitoring traffic etc. Cracked reflections whisper secrets of the future sting. It didn’t matter that she was her own worst enemy because she realized her father was also a monster in disguise covering things up with old lies. Things were not as they seemed but what she was told. She had a thing for evil. Her father was once viewed as the person who always came to help her with all her struggles but then he changed. Because her Dad was not like she was for sure. She felt like a prisoner in her own house having no freedom. Like it was a trap. Every now and then she reflected back on the good times of when she had a ‘normal life’ before this awkward transition that was so new and overwhelming and how before she led a lonely life with idiots. The explanation was to be someone. And for the first time in her life nothing was really lost with a struggle. New immoral friends were waiting who had a certain allure. No one except she was aware of them because they kept her alive in the rooms she was. She was the one who followed the call of the dark star. The portal to the dark unknown was once to be opened and put shut in the door so fast. Little did she know she was in love with the world doing not knowing. The truth is her life and it’s just another thing. The more she found her way home the more she found out what she had to leave so she’s not. However, everything seems to be fading in a distant haze as if it was just a dream. I guess it was all in the mind. Even though she was a prisoner in her own mind. The old woman grabbed her hand and put her to bed and a new day had begun. Another day another victim of the vicious circle. She was sober as she slept. Then she opened her eyes and looked inside this world and found the truth. So, this is how the story ends. She was born in the wrong place at the wrong time and the right way out. Now, she’s broken and weary, searching for who she’s from.
She spent her whole life trying to beat all her regrets.
And how she put herself into the wrong place and went and made her think of herself. So now, she gotta live with her choices and her plans she never had. There was a time she couldn’t be anyone but her self to become. It was a long time coming, and now her time has come. Everything else had turned to dust as though it was a distant memory but, she will not forget has she had been scarred from the traumatic experience. She wears her scars like a dress woven from debts. Marked in some special way. Will she be invited back to this unfamiliar place or explore deeper realms out of curiosity as it did exist in some point in time?If interested, the full story it is $5 per copy available here: https://novelo.com/story/1102/chapter/1
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Wow, Tracie, you are an incredibly talented writer. Disconnection from our lives and other people is one of the worst feelings. Acceptance from others, you will learn, is just something that you want. It’s not necessarily a need. You can BE different and BE yourself and someone out there will respect you for that. I know I always will ♥
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 1 weeks ago
I Was a Little Girl
Attitude is everything. You need to have the right attitude in life. Just hold on tight cus that means we gotta put up a fight. I believe in you and you believe in me. Shining brighter than the stars on a summer night. My personal attitude is to have joy in life and have no regrets. If I could go back, I wouldn’t change a thing. I think back to when I was sixteen. Dad gave a girl everything it is. I believe that joy is what we see beyond these clouds with your painter night sky falls. With every heartbeat, let happiness be our creed. I can remember the times I felt like this when we were so innocent but at least in need being in a world where I was incomplete.
Life’s a dance, let’s sway and spin in pure bliss. We’ll dance until the dawn, feeling pure delight. I don’t really want to go to sleep. I want to know what is real and what is in. Never knowing wrong from right. We will dance until we are blind not knowing where we are. When you try to find your way somehow I could help and I hope you know that. We will keep on searching for nothing in this world for all. Doing what we can so we don’t fall behind. I know it sounds crazy but life is all about the wild journey where we laugh through every twist. More than just a story that’ll spin you around and make you wanna fall. And I believe in what we go through before the rain falls. We are the lost one living in the shadow of your smile. Why do you want to waste away so many things? But I know that someday we will embrace it all. We did it all for the moment we go on like this. Every moment glows as we answer the call. I believe there is hope in this world beyond the walls. Even though, I have been living my life without you. My personal attitude is that you and I would never be apart. We will rise above the noise, together we’re freed. I just want to be the best I can be. One day at a time is the rest of my life. So believe me and live my life like this like that now we’ve been so convinced. It is all in the mind set. Is the glass half empty or full? Have a positive outlook. They said I wouldn’t change a thing I don’t care who was there for me and when I was born I was a child.And I ain’t ashamed to say that I’m not perfect. However, I was always daddy’s little girl.
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Tracie, thank you for sharing your experiences. I, too, was and always will be a daddy’s girl. You are so right that having a positive attitude is a choice we make. If we always see the glass as half empty, we will never find true happiness. Even when life isn’t perfect, it is worth living.
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tracie0615 submitted a contest entry to
If you could send 1 message you’ve learned to every person in the world, what would it be? 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Hour Is Drawing Near
We are all on this merry-go round called life. It has its ups and downs. But it’s always been around. I’m grateful for the memories, despite the distance now. Being alone is the only thing I can do now because you are just a shadow that hangs over my house. I can see a new horizon underneath the blazing sky. I’m grateful for the life that I gave myself back.Longing for the love I had, but it won’t come back. I wish I could turn back the hands of time.
I’ll forever cherish the moments, etched in my mind. You were all my world, and the only thing that’s ever left. Now, I must navigate this world I’ve never known.In this empty space, I’m craving a feeling of home. I know I am alone but I’ll be so far from the things that I never known. In my heart, your presence will forever be shown.
All the life that I had was turned to empty space. There’s so many twists and turns but, I must find my inner grace. I can’t take this anymore and I cant give up and I just cant go on. Cause im caught in the motion ive had enough of feeling this gone i’ve been caught. Here and now I see the world through different eyes I see the things that remain. So instead of holding on to the things that I cant erase. I live to see that I am strong. I gotta take it all in stride for what the future holds because I’ve been looking for what purpose is.
And I know that I will never let you down
I have to thank you for letting me be myself again.Though I know I would never let myself become what I want longing to feel alive again. Just so I can see the beauty in this world. If I could live another life and learn how to live as I live to be. And even if I have to change, I know I am not perfect and I can live without you there for me.
I know that I will never be the same as anyone else with my learning disabilities. Unfortunately, the brightest light in the world is not enough to take the wrong path. Time to take care of everything I have reaped.
I find myself already on the ground I wont retreat. I will rebuild everything you have taught me and fulfill my dreams without any illusions. I understand that life isn’t always what it seems I’ve got to get it really isn’t.
I’m taking back all my doubts and
I’m thankful for the love you bring, it’s my lifeline.Voting is closed
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Tracie, you are so right that life is like a merry-go-round. No matter what happens while we are on it, it is going to keep spinning. Sometimes this causes us to have to rebuild our lives from the ground up. If we keep persevering through these challenges, we can find our own success. Thank you for sharing!
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Poetry group 5 months, 3 weeks ago
It Is All I Ever Wanted
Kindness can go a long way when it comes from someone’s heart. It’s the small, everyday gestures that count. The simple things such as reminding stranger to turn off their headlights so their battery would not drain. Doesn’t matter what you say or what you do. Looking out for others when you least expect it. You don’t know what you need until you know it.
Life is what you make it. Either easy peasy lemon squeezy or stresssy depressy lemon zesty. So you keep on trying to find the answer to make it through the day because when you wake up in the morning it’s another day and you start anew. It’s the helping hand of kindness that lifts you up when you need it. Now, you are shaking from the innocent hands of satisfaction. The cure and the answer to happiness. When you are grateful for someone in your life, who is your enhancement. After all that’s said you done, it would suck if no one came to your rescue when those tears rush down your face turn to grey shadow.Without any hope of redemption, I will be waiting to be found. For what you didn’t give the dearest one will come around out of kindness. So, that way you are not in the dumps with people tearing up your funds. All I know is money don’t buy you diamonds just to be a sponge little dummy.You wont get out of-side as long as you get up in this trap. Because of being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
And at the same time you gotta be praying for the pain to go away. Anything you want in life will be worth it. You gotta be patient because there is a better way. Show kindness don’t hurt people that you love because they want to be in your set. Don’t lie and cheat instead gain their trust. Be thankful for who you have for your rock of support. This gift is all I ever wanted.
And it’s a lot to be grateful for I know that life is so hard. So keep your head up and keep your head up and have faith that things will work out.Subscribe  or  log in to reply
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Tracie, your words resonate with on a deep level. You are right that it is so important to be kind to others even when you can’t be kind to yourself. You never know what kind of impact you might have on someone else. You might be the thing that gives them hope on their darkest days. Thank you for sharing!
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Poetry group 6 months, 2 weeks ago
But If You Got A Problem
Typos are a common everyday problem. Not only does it reflect poor grammar but, it causes miscommunication. It starts to rain and writers get abused and lazy. The critical experiences were unheard. It all goes against all the hatin. The root of all evil decides to get a little greater when dealing with typos. And it shows how things can be harsh. The future ain’t as bright as the day before the night is out. Even with the highs and lows of grammar. Me being the underdog of the herb. But aint done dirt when your next move is heard. They all consider this lyrical jerk.
The truth becomes hard to understand. My enemy of publishers is the upper hand. Some things are out of our control as far as what “they” look for and what “their” target audience is. We can do less about our jobs and our selves. All we can do is express ourselves. We can’t hold back in fear because of typos and let it consume us out of guilt. Sometimes I stay in the same lane but, I don’t know what I’ll find. Writers conduct with a conscience and purpose in mind. I have often have remained ashamed of the time we lost our label.
As if we were education and a lot of tough crimes could be so blind. If we understand the consequences of our existence. Theres no reason to have any resistance. We have the kind of knowledge that will destroy the people in the world. But because we have no confidence of our own we are afraid of the careless movement of typos. We don’t have a problem because we don’t care about anything because of the obvious present stubble. Everybody knows we are untouchable. You cant just throw your cards on the corner. So, we re-create our image. We are the writers of the future with our inner self.
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Aww Tracie! I hope you never let the fear of a typo hold you back from expressing yourself. This piece is super creative and well-written. Thank you for sharing. <3 Lauren
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Tracie, you are so creative!! I know that it may be hard to express yourself in such a vulnerable way, but feel free to keep sharing! We all would love to hear about your experiences and you never know, maybe hearing what happened to you might make someone else feel more normal and help them out a bit! Great work ❤️
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tracie0615 submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter or poem to your younger self sharing what you love most about him/her 7 months ago
Fountain of Youth
Define child play? A child who is lost in the world having a crazy imagination. Reflecting back on the younger years when we were carefree. We were young, wild, and free. Thankful for the memories like a broken record playing the same, old song. Bittersweet memories, now part of my broken, rearranged heart. But life has changed me and I know I have changed. I wish I knew then what I know now. Through the times I have grown. I am filled with regret but, my heart still beats. In this life, regrets are just lessons we’ve arranged. Lost in the past, with every mistake. We were young and dumb. Clueless as to who we wanted to be. I want to go back to when I was young when I was a kid. I don’t blame you for taking the easy way out. I just thought I could do without thinking about the future. I remember when I was younger we were so cheap and shaped. It must’ve seemed like yesterday. How time flies by. Still remember the thrill and the thrill of the ride. I still feel the joy, even though we’ve rearranged. I remember how I used to laugh and joke.
I can’t forget the good times I had in the past. Drawing as a child, playing hide and seek, flying planes in the park, going to carnivals etc. It was so much fun and liberating.
All these memories, I’m celebrating.
I was not ashamed of who I was and who I am now. I didn’t think that I could ever have the strength to stand alone and let it go
I’ve learned my lesson, regret’s just a dead-end road. I’m chasing dreams, leaving the past behind to explode. Now I finally see the road that lead me to this road. This is the life I chose. No matter where I go the wind blows
I found my voice, no longer afraid to expose.
Now I’m free, my true self I gladly disclose.Voting is closed
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Tracie, this is AMAZING. You are so creative in your writing and I hope you continue to share more with The Unsealed. My favorite line in this is “Regrets are just lessons we’ve arranged.” This is a brilliant quote that I will now be using! You are so right! Some people take regrets as mistakes that ruin their lives, but I love your perspective a…read more
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Tracie Sperling responded to a letter in topic Mental Health 7 months ago
Thank you Lauren! I appreciate the compliment. I am glad I helped inspire you. Please let me know when the newsletter is released and send me a copy.
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Mental Health group 7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Gambler
Life is all about taking a risk. It’s not too late
just a game to play. Not about what you have done. I have no choice but to behave like one too many gets taxed. I break the rules and find my way in the abyss.I’m a rebel trying to live free. Rebel against the norm, live your life unapologetically true. I’m breaking free rewriting my future. Take a chance and believe in me. I won’t let you down this time. Try to believe in yourself to see the next day. And believe that there’s nobody to blame but you and yourself. You can’t blame it on the lost of a loved one where gambling was used as an escape outlet. No more making excuses. There’s no one left to hide what’s hidden from yourself. Unleash the fire in my heart. Begin anew with a fresh start.
Days fly by in the blink of an eye it will crush you in a blink of an eye. Open our eyes and see the light. I shine like a star, the perfect version of myself. Change is about giving up old patterns and habits. Letting go an old version of yourself. Cause sometimes things fall away and some days are here you don’t ever have to think that. There’s no need to be afraid. If you want to live your life you gotta make a change and make moves. It’s time to make a plan to turn yourself into the path. You can’t change your past. Wake up from your slumber slowly and realize you can’t go back again.
Leave the doubts behind, rewrite your future and blast. Feed the value of your life hear the questions you have. No more living in the fast lane with late nights it’s time to get things right. You were never alone so you need to be where you belong. The old days and late nights can only last so long and soon you can’t let go. And if you think that change might come and settle down it won’t last. It’s a long way to heaven. Embrace the unknown, let your dreams fly unmasked. So, when it’s over don’t hesitate to take a risk. Reflect back on the choices made. Find the strength to come out of this. I don’t shame the words I used to think didn’t happen that expired no one cracked. Break the chains of conformity.
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Tracie!!! This is so good. I love this line, “Leave the doubts behind, rewrite your future and blast. Feed the value of your life hear the questions you have. ” I totally agree with you. To live the life of your dreams, you got to take risks. I love this piece so much I am going to feature it in our newsletter. Keep an eye out for it. Thank you…read more
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Thank you Lauren! I appreciate the compliment. I am glad I helped inspire you. Please let me know when the newsletter is released and send me a copy.
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tracie0615 submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter or poem to or about a loved one who passed away and share how they inspire you 7 months, 2 weeks ago
I Can Still Feel You
Dear Dad,
I wish you were still here to guide and protect me. I feel lost and empty without you. While my heart still breathes, my shadow grieves.
I’m dancing through the pain, searching for a love that relieves. Sometimes I see you in my dreams holding on to a memory that lasts forever. I still love you. Forgive me for my mistakes, because I can’t forget you. I know that I can never live again because I know that I can never change. But I know I am not the one to blame for this. I am doing the best I can do now that is all that I do. But I know I can’t make it without you. I don’t want to go on without you. In the dark, I’m haunted by the ghost of you. I can’t seem to let go my deepest disconnect. I still feel your presence. I hope that you would always be by my side. However, I would never see your face again. Only in photographs. You have left your mark behind. I feel sorry for the memories that made me cry. I know my secret’s always been so sad that we shared and we had hoped. And I think about all the good times we had. I wish I could see you but, my heart told me why you had to go away. It was not your time yet. I never thought this could happen to me losing you. It still hasn’t quite hit reality yet because I haven’t given myself time to process everything. Been staying busy as a distraction from the traumatic pain I feel. I’m a melody floating in a sea of heartbreak. Oh, I guess I keep running from the same stunts. There is no such thing as time. If I knew how much you were really sick and suffering with your serious health conditions I would have done things differently. I know you were afraid to tell me the truth because you didn’t want to hurt me in the end. I’m torn apart, missing your unconditional love. I miss you so much! I know that you will always be on my mind and I cannot find my way home.
Love,
Tracie xoxoVoting is closed
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Tracie, I am so sorry for your loss. Losing someone so close to you is never easy. The memories that you made with your dad will live on forever in your heart!! I am glad you are sharing your experience here so that others can know that they aren’t alone in how they are feeling. Your dad would be so proud of you for trying to overcome this! You…read more
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Tracie, Thank you for sharing. Your Dad is with you. I know he is. So home is always in your heart. Keep your head up and keep your eyes out for all the signs that will prove to you he is watching. <3 Lauren.
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Current Events group 8 months, 1 weeks ago
Forever and Ever
What has humanity come to? Some individuals do not have a shred of decency. Until we are no more than animals in a zoo who are out of control and keeps reproducing without taking any responsibility. Reality is a consequence of liberty. We live to question what we are and what we are we will never be free. Just an illusion as we live the end of a good world without hope of god. Humanity has created such a butterfly tragedy but, we have no hope. In this world of chaos, hope replaces our indecency. When we are broken, we find the strength to keep dreaming. We must have love for our selves. But we alone are filled with hate and discontent. We are in need of redemption. Though there are those who do not want to be healed but, there is proof we need it. This is the day we fall in fear and it will come back to haunt us how our life was. Some of us have forgotten what we are here and who we condone. We have lost our way and live in the shadows of our fathers. We only see what we want to see as we all become. But in the end we must learn to see clearly. The truth is only a question of what was once innocent. We find the proof of it in every one we know that we’ll never be. The truth is only a matter of time until the end of time we can start. Only our pure wisdom dwells in our world of our own mistake found out of our own. We must be prepared to find solace in the great unknown through the storms of life. So that we must accept that we are nothing but flesh who endures human suffering in the eyes of those who are more than as we are grown. We have to learn to live with the suffering with a world that’s torn apart. There is too much violence and crime. From the sounds of the war that we reached down to the last of our own streets. The violence that we feel will take the place of everything. What will become of us is worthless hurt and selfishness. In the youth, we’re nothing but a shell of a man is a living stone. We are the children of the wind that leaps. We are the ones who don’t know the meaning of ourselves. What have we become so uncertain how to believe in. We are condemned to live in this world without fear of death we are not. The will to live is a must to survive. We must pray for eternity through tears and pain. We are the voice that speaks. And anyone who fears to listen can be someone who makes the world go upright. And every heart now bleeds and must rise above the wreckage. This is the path we chose for ourselves we cannot believe. We cannot use our souls as our own love grows stronger and stronger as the road leads to our destination we all carry out our own demise. We must trust in god who decides what is right and what’s wrong. The creator of our own design. Trust me there is a bigger plan. We are only human beings who makes mistakes. We are all guilty of the same sin. One must fall down to be saved. It’s the beginning a choice of this kind that we cannot be replaced through advanced technology such as AL. I’ll swipe right for love, not these heartless robots. Wrapped up in emotions, we dance to the beat. Emotions flow like rivers, guiding us towards eternal bliss. We are forever as one we are the unborn seeds we are the roots of this world. This is the end of all beginnings and beginnings again and again. Every single thing that you make in this world is an endless circle. We must have a feeling that we are something more than just flesh and bone. When I think about death it’s not just a decaying body with worms that turns into ash. For all of us to believe in the spirit born we are in this together. A vapor of a million souls we have got to count them. It is the power of will I told you by the words of a million. Forget that we all have to die and we might not stop to rise above. We are here on the edge on the edge of what it’s like to pass your breath. Love is a breath of hope as we conquer obstacles. We are the ones who can bring the past and the future to us is how it grows. All that you said and all that you are hasn’t happened yet. How can you be so sure about the things that we are. We are all of the things you will have been an external empire we must go on.
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tracie0615 submitted a contest entry to
Write A Poem About Where And When You Feel Most At Peace 8 months, 2 weeks ago
My Life Is A Movie
My life is a movie. Facing ups and downs like an emotional rollercoaster. Acting confident like everything is fine as a front to hide the real pain. Putting on a smile for others. Dealing with ‘when things don’t go as planned’. You should only know the drama that happens behind closed doors. Feeling like a failure when you screw up. Carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders like a heavy burden. Find serenity in the chaos. Keep yourself busy from all the distractions.
Spread love and let peace heal every broken heart. Heal all the thousand bitter, broken parts. Stand up and be counted. Fill up my cup with positivity. The glass is always half full. Choose to be the optimist. Let faith come to you in your need of darkest times to find joy in your soul. Where the dream is just a lifelong goal. The road is paved with good intentions so you must be strong. Life is a gift and we all have a choice. Come and be the best you can be. Cause life is great when you are on your own and find inner peace. I don’t want to hear what others have said to you. Turn down the criticism.
Don’t let their words cause you any doubt or inhibition. The negativity doesn’t define your rhythm.I feel most at peace when I am diving into my own passion. It’s like a floating plane.
Find your heart’s desire, and let it become your fashion. I love fashion. I always try to follow the latest trends. Yet, I create my own unique style. I want to be someone that I can be because the music never ends. I want to be someone that you can be proud of but I get so hurt when I hear voices in my head ‘You’re not good enough’ ‘You have no talent’ ‘You’re a failure’ ‘How you expect to be successful?’ etc which fills my mind with doubt and makes me concerned about my future. Never let anyone say you can’t make something out of yourself. Their opinions don’t matter. You are not living to make them happy. Instead make yourself proud.I am trying to settle me out. The calm before the storm. It’s time for peace to break through where everything falls into place like a puzzle piece. Trust that everything will work out according to plan instead of being lost in a maze of the things you have to face. Block out confusion, self-doubt and pity. Stay strong and carry on. Open the door and you will see there’s a way to escape the ground you walk on. Calm down your nerves, ignore distractions. Collect your thoughts and breath in the fresh air deeply. Trust your instinct. Stop preparing for the worst let the whispers guide you and be convinced that you don’t have anything left unhinged. No need to be afraid when it comes to the point of conflict. We will be just fine its a mystery to a life of pain. My heart’s at ease, no more battles to inflict. Don’t go against the grain it’s the only way to stay capable. Your every move is the pulse. I will shine, unbreakable.
The waves of the ocean will carry you to a safe place far from the barren waste. Where the waves of the beach would carry you far from the city. You let everything fade away and become care free. Free from the pain of the past and the future of the past. Where the sky meets the sea and the sun shines bright down on you and surrenders to a warm summer day. Where the sky is blue and our dreams come true. Where the clouds grow together and we fall down on the sand leaving our footprints behind.. When you finally reach the shore you will make a last stand. We will find home in a place of love where we always feel alive.
Sometimes we find peace within a person. Who really cares about all our troubles. One that would teach us how to love. One that could show us how to smile again and will stand by our side no matter what. To lift us up no matter how hard we want to give up. An individual that will help us see the truth and know we can trust in ourselves. You are my comfort zone. Here we will always know that every moment is just the beginning.
My life is NOT a movie open for every spectator to watch to gossip and spread unnecessary rumors to try to hurt my reputation or wonder ‘what will happen next’ after season 2 episode 5. Cut out all the drama and bullshit. I know what I should be. I should be an independent woman. It should not be hard to find new ways to breathe and find a calmness in my heart. This should be a start in a world so broken. Let peace be the token. Time to get up off the couch and get up with the adults. I should not be afraid to take plenty of risks and to keep my eyes open wide. Need to be able to see clear. My hope is and my life is still alive in a constant reminder that the world has a slightly different language for me. Love is the glue that can heal and set me free. Let peace shine like a symphony. No distractions or stress. I should not be overwhelmed by life.
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Finding serenity in chaos is something that many of us struggle to do. I love how, at the end, you describe the shift to taking control of what you will do with your life. Sometimes, it is tempting to let “spectators” control us, but I love the way you aim to find your peace without the influence of others getting in your way.
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I agree with Emmy. I love how you decide to take control of your life and find peace in who you are and whatever it is you want to be! Thank you for sharing, and thank you for being part of The Unsealed. <3 Lauren
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tracie0615 submitted a contest entry to
Write a letter or poem to yourself about what you love about this chapter of your life 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Is The Load I Carry
“You can’t skip chapters that’s not how life works. You have to read every line meet every character. You will not enjoy all of it. Hell, some chapters will make you cry for weeks. You will read things you don’t want to read, you will have moments where you don’t want the pages to end. But you have to keep going. Stories keep the world revolving. Live yours, don’t miss out.”(Pillow Thoughts II). Life is like a book. Some chapters are sad, some are happy and some are exciting, but if you never turn the page, you will never know what the next chapter has in store for you. Treat me like your favorite book. And stroke my spine delicately. Remember my tiny details. And all your favorite parts. Read me again and again and fall in love with my story. I will not lose my worth in a spirit of a curse. I’m not afraid to break free from this pathetic message in the bottom of a weary verse. I’m tired of trying, it’s time to reverse.
I’m weary of life but I won’t miss a single line
Through the ups and downs, tired but never giving up. Fighting through the darkness, I won’t let life interrupt. Dreams fuel my fire, life’s interruptions won’t make me tire. I’ll soar above the chaos, won’t let life’s script be ruptured. Peace is a part of my soul and it’s a matter of conduct. Allow yourself to be so focused on living in peace, getting paid, and walking in purpose that you have no time to worry about people pleasing, pettiness, or irrelevant opinions. This is the part of my life where I silently remove myself from anyone who hurts me more than they love me, drains me more than they replenish me brings me more stress than they do peace and tries to stunt my growth rather than clap for it.” “I think that I have done more than enough talking and trying to make things work with certain people.” “I’m done.” -KL’s Page. It’s not about ego. Once I feel ignored or unwanted I distance myself silently. I’ll remove myself before I allow anger to consume me ever again. I like to love. I like to laugh. I like to be happy. So if I gotta distance myself to keep things that way, I will. Distance is what I usually appreciated and what I believe in. It makes the heart grow fonder. If cutting me off helps you in any way, I support it. It’s okay to walk away because they kept failing to listen. It’s okay to walk away when the excuses are far greater than the effort. It’s okay to walk away when the behavior has stayed the same, and the idea of change is just manipulation. It’s okay to walk away when they stop trying on purpose, while purposely denying. It’s okay to walk away when you’ve done everything you can to make things work and the result leaves you back where you started. I’ll soar like a comet, leaving old wounds departed. I won’t be broken, it’s time for me to be whole-hearted.Because I am not ashamed of what I am
See that I avoid a chance and it gets hard to see my face when I see that I’ll shine brighter, being unleashed and uncharted. “After a while, I got tired of chasing after you.”“You made things so hard that I could never catch up.” “I was trying to force something that wasn’t there.” “It felt like I was begging for you to reciprocate the love I was giving when in reality, you never felt the same way I did.” “That’s when it clicked- could no longer beg you to love me or give me the attention I desired.” “So I took myself out of the equation, closed that chapter of my life, and started a new one.” “It was time for me to find the true love of my life that I had lost in the process of loving you.” -KL’s Page. The worst pain is having no contact with the person you’re still in love with, who at one point of time, sent you texts that would make your heart melt. And now, you can only love them in silence from a distance. Slowly being forced to close a chapter you never wanted to end. When someone hurts you, and then avoids you, that’s a clear sign that they know they messed up. not only do they know, but they’re uncomfortable with the fact that they did. They can’t even face themselves and their own behavior. don’t wait around for an apology from them. I’ll emerge anew, I won’t let their words condemn. So I will not worry. I will re-write my story and make them see what you had done to me. If you hate me, it would be like a dream. And I will never be lonely again. Sometimes I wonder why I’m starting over now and why am I cutting the knife.I’m weary of the lies, it’s time to cut ties. No more compromise. So I want to be alone and I need a new excuse to keep myself right. Because I know you will be back and I may miss you but I can’t try to rekindle broken flames that burned me every chance they received, so once I release the ashes of our past off into the wind, there’s no way we will recapture what we once had. Into the world to create what I cannot change. I am tired of playing this game. I will rise and re-arrange because every time I hear your name I get empty stomach pains because of your broken promises.
“As one chapter of your life comes to a close, always be mindful of your surroundings.” “Remember, there’s always another journey waiting for you just around the corner, and it’s bound to exceed your wildest imagination and expectations.” -Maxwell Xavier-. What happened, has happened. Free your mind from it, you’re about to start a new chapter in your life. Accept this change and move on. I’ve turned the page, embracing life’s new chapter and stage. There has to be an ending for new beginnings, they are both also hard. Be grateful they both exist. I am. “I know you thought the breaking was the most painful chapter.” “It wasn’t.” “Turn the page.” “The next part is much longer. It’s the bealing. The rise.” “The comeback.” “It’s the birth of the new you.” “And it’s not easy.” “But you are strong and brave and worth it.”-Stephanie Bennett-Henry. I know this transformation is painful, but you’re not falling apart; you’re just falling into something different, with a new capacity to be beautiful. This chapter in my life is called: Knowing my worth & acting accordingly. No more settling for less, I know what I deserve. Through the weariness, I’ll rise and find what I deserve. After the long nights, I will find my rebirth because I was the only one who wanted to make things work. The truth is not absurd if it’s the last thing you feel going to hurt. Leaving behind the pain, on a brand new turf. I’ll dust off my dreams and make them shimmer with mirth. I’m focusing on me right now, I’ve done enough for everybody else. I’ll find my peace amidst the chaos and never lose myself. I’ll find a new path, discover the best version of myself in exchange for trouble and distractions. I will not be lost in the noise because I know you are a monster.
The heart says I will find the right one and i’ll push away the truth someday when the sunshine comes, shedding my weary burdens.
I’m just a kid trying to count my own funds.
I feel alive when I think about taking that gamble cause the real thing will come.
I will get myself back on the road two fronts.
I will forget the way i’ve always felt but my frustrations are too much to be mugged
You are so bad I haven’t felt this real however, I will not let you become another page I’m stumped on. It’s time to start a new chapter
And anticipate my life in words. I don’t have faith in god so I keep carrying on and on and on. I will find the strength to keep believing, I would not be fleeting. In the end, he who has lost me will wonder who he’ll laugh with because I will become just another blur. It’s like a cake with no place or no meaning. I can’t wait until the day you doubt everything and regret that you left me.Voting is closed
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Tracie, your person is coming, and every “wrong” person you encounter is only helping you to be able to appreciate the right one when he comes along. Thank you for sharing and thank you for being part of The Unsealed family. <3 Lauren
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Poetry group 10 months, 1 weeks ago
But I Cannot Make It
“I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being”- Jackie Robinson. So, you want to be a human or citizen don’t let the hurt they have caused define your worth, rise above. I will not let their words push me down before I am taking advantage of my love. Don’t let them make you unhappy and give away your affection. Life lessons taught me, seek respect not perfection. You think this is the world and you are just a product of their environment, and you cannot make it. It will be inevitable that God just allows you to enjoy the moment. Stop being always available to people who are just there for you when it’s convenient for them. et me be clear, my love is unconditional but your presence in my life is not. The moment you prove that the value of me does not measure up to yourself worth, I’ll have no problem unconditionally loving the memory of you and moving on. If they walk away, let them go. If they don’t value you
enough to work through the hard times, they don’t deserve all the good times. And you gotta read between the lines I’m searching for a way to heal all the last rhymes.“You don’t ‘make’ someone stop treating you badly. You walk out of their lives and stay out of their lives, and viola…the bad treatment stops. “I can’t control your behavior, nor do I want that burden… but I will not apologize for to be disrespected or to be mistreated I have standards, step
up or step out.” -Steve Maraboli.A person doesn’t have to only drain you with arguments and fights. they can drain you with lack of communication, lack of trust, lack of respect, lack of empathy, lack of apologizing, lack of acknowledgement and lack of fulfilling your love language know the truth. And I’m caught in a circle of footprints and misfits. By your mistakes no matter how hard you try to fix. Rise up from the hurt, find strength to eclipse. Don’t let the conflict break you that’s a common enemy. Make sure you respect your partner more than you love them, because you can cause a lot of damage to them while still loving them: When you respect them, you’ll think about them before you make any move, and you’ll think about the impact it will have on them. That’s why you have to make a choice don’t let their toxicity condemn. You’re afraid to make amends. What’s the point of being friends? When all you do is pretend. But be certain to make your mind up and get up and bite your tongue. If you want to give up, I don’t want to say goodbye. And you have something your mind tells you otherwise why. If you don’t make the same mistakes you did, that you feel you are lying when you don’t have the time to be lucky. Whenever you’re in doubt and make up just believe that things will work out.
It doesn’t matter what you’ve been through and how much you’ve been doused.
I’ll break free from the hurt and find bliss.
Only the broken can be fixed.
It’s never too late to realize there’s more to life than this.
There’s a whole world out there to explore, don’t miss. You are just stranded and stopped and blinked. I know it’s hard to believe but, follow your own instinct.
I’ll make my own path and never be extinct.
Take a chance and let your true colors link.
You’re a diamond in disguise, show your inner aspect.
Just like a poetic gift we will make it. When you look in the mirror, everything will be cleansed.
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Greetings, I love the honesty and empowerment urging us to value ourselves and pursue healthier relationships. The mix of quotes and original thoughts adds depth and inspires hope.
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Tracie Sperling shared a letter in the
Poetry group 10 months, 2 weeks ago
We Will Be Together
Happiness is homemade. Dancing through the night, heart aflame like fireworks that never fade. “ For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness”-Ralph Waldo Emerson. You do not realize you are a lucky man. Thank you for your casual security. It’s not too late to change. Tired of you playing games. It’s no good to play when everyone is at war with you don’t have a single mate. No take over yourself when the feelings start to fade. You are not alone at the end of the day. When you think you got it all all the days I wished you stayed however, you misbehaved. Good things come to those who wait. The greatest of all that tomorrow does not forget to grow a heart like those. And you don’t have to give up time because you don’t get saved. It’s not worth it to lose your way. I’ll keep dancing through heartbreak, knowing joy will soon awake. I will find the strength I need to mend and remake. The times you thought were it wasn’t good enough for you to lose a break.
Happiness or sadness is the only way to do what you can to survive in. With a heart full of joy, I’ll fly and never give in. Doesn’t matter who you are trying to kid. Never give up on the spark within, let it shine! Don’t let anything stand in your way in a world of darkness. Sometimes when life brings you down, You gotta let go when you feel like it’s over. I am here to follow where the wind blows. Remember about the life you chose. I’ll chase the happiness let my heart flow. Just hold on tight to your dreams overdose on reality. Your dreams are your own lows. Highs and lows, my heart will always be in control. Trying to believe in a god that no one knows. I know I am only human but, I know I can be better than that. There’s a lot to be learned and that you are gonna get through it. Forget your worries and your doubts. Don’t you know you are worth it. My only desire is to be with you, even if you don’t deserve it. Find the light within, let it ignite and never quit. I just wanna be the best thing you ever had I never meant to hurt you. I don’t wanna be the one to make you mad. I’ll make you smile until your heart is no longer sad. Because we need another chance to make it right. When our souls are made of glass. No more despair and sorrow.
Oh, we need to dance in a new romance. Hold my hand and rest your head so you can relax. It’s time to stand up in our tracks. Find the joy that never lacks and forget about the past otherwise, our love will collapse. Be proud of what you are running from. Keep on pushing on its pulling us in but, we can’t relax. We could be the kings and queens of anything if we believe we can be happy but, we don’t know where to go. Let your heart guide you, find the joy in every beat. Then we will know that we are free. We could let our feelings show if we believe that this is meant to be. We can find our way home. We will make it through the storm. And the world will be ours where happy days are all we know. Peace will come and life will flow allowing new hopes to come. The time has come for you to see things that will be done. Open up your heart and let the love overcome so we become one. Make a new start until we reach another day. Fill up your empty cups. Stop blaming others, no more useless excuses. You can’t be walking around in a daze when the walls are caving in. You can’t rely on others for happiness. Create it on your own. Celebrate each moment, let joy be freely sown. Life is a game do what you want to do. Let the music get you through in the morning. You got the world in a spin. Let the day begin brightening. Don’t let the future get you down. Spread your wings and let your heart take flight dazzlingly. Sometimes it’s hard to see but, happiness is here to stay.
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Tracie, your words are a beautiful reminder that happiness is within our reach. We have the power to dance through life’s challenges and find joy in every moment. Let go of the past, embrace the present, and create your own happiness. Believe in yourself and let your heart guide you towards a life filled with love and fulfillment. Keep shining and…read more
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