Alanna. I apparently have one of the most difficult names on the planet, so let me break it down for you; it's like saying ATLANTA, but without the T's. Got it? Good =]. I'm a 22 year young sociology student in beautiful California. I'm constantly thinking of that next progressive step, but seem to run into the problem of not always knowing exactly what that next step needs to be. I appreciate honesty, originality, appropriate boldness, spirituality,unexpected deep conversations, and beautiful personalities. My mantra is "everything is gonna be alright", and so far that hasn't failed me.
It’s so important to remember that the only actions and words you can control are those coming from you. Regardless of how other people behave, they should not have power over the way that you react and reply to their behavior. As long as you know that you tried your hardest in that situation to be decent and not let that person’s behavior dictate yours, then you’ve done your job. This is something that I constantly try to remind myself, and it definitely can sometimes be challenging to consistently practice this behavior. The most effective way to practice this is when you find yourself in a situation with a difficult person; try to stop and think about your next move before you proceed.
(Source: dreamhampton1)
So I just wrote this poem..not exactly inspired by any specific person, but I guess more so just coming from how I personally can b. It’s something simple, I haven’t written a poem in a while, and I just wrote down what came to my mind (which is the way I believe you’re supposed to write poems anyways). Enjoy =]
The Cycle
Your heart on your sleeve
Can push you to believe
In mutual love
Being quite possible to reach
You mean no harm
In letting that person in
Letting them close to that part of your sole
Which is nearly unreachable
Your heart on your sleeve
Can put you in the most damaged place
You see the beauty and love in them
And you think it’s a reciprocated observation
So you take that chance anyways
Blind to the devil’s advocate
Relying on your faith
You’re a smart person
Strong, too, and you don’t repeat your mistakes
Thus, you believe in the benefit of the doubt
There’s always an exception
Your heart on your sleeve
Will not always be in harm’s way
but every day I plan on reading from a book that will benefit me spiritually and emotionally; either from The Holy Bible, Bhagavad Gita: As It Is (a book on Indian spiritual wisdom), or Finding Your Glasses: Revealing and Achieving Authentic Success.
1. “It be like that sometimes”
2. “yea, I feel you”
3. “That’s so crazy”
4. “Really now?”
5. “That’s what up”
(Source: simply-quotes)
