I know that I have talked about my mantra “You are good enough” (that I have talked about in one of my first posts on this blog). That mantra was supposed to be for myself, but I have been doing a lot of thinking and I have realized that other people (especially some people I know) need to hear it too. I hate when people think they are not deserving of other people and think that they are too damaged to be with other people (either as friends or something beyond). Demi talks about being in the present moment. What she is saying is that no matter what we have been through in the past, we have to be in the present moment and to enjoy it. It can go by quickly if we are not paying attention.
This goes to all of the people who think they are not good enough. I am going to quote Taylor Swift here for a moment (this is one of my favorite quotes of hers). This is from her “Clean” introduction speech (when she went out on tour). Swift says that “You are not your mistakes. You are not damaged goods or muddy from your failed explorations. You are not the opinion of someone who doesn’t know you.” I am not going to quote that whole speech because it is a bit lengthy, but I know people need to find and read it (seriously google it or something). That goes hand in hand with some of my previous posts (including the ones about making no assumptions and losing someone).
That all has prompted me to share this poem I wrote a little while ago. I am thinking about a particular person when I wrote this, but it is open to interpretation to anybody and anything. The last thing I can say (and it is in this poem too) is to keep your head up no matter what. Here you go.
Standing Up
I hate whoever tried
To hurt you. They do
Not deserve someone
Like you. It is because
Of them that you
Cannot see yourself
As someone who is
Good hearted and kind.
Do not be characterized
By your demons and past
That haunts you. Those will
Follow you around forever.
Do not let them keep you
From moving on and
For finding someone who
Will not try to hurt you.
Those people care for you
And will love you for who
You are now. They hear
And understand you.
They will shut off
The gossip and will not
Listen to those who
Do not know who
You truly are. You are better
And above the nonsense
People throw your way.
They do not know that
You have already been
Through both heaven
And hell several times.
You keep your chin up
And smile no matter what
People try to do to
Knock you down.
I would do anything to
See you happy and
To believe in yourself.
It is a beautiful thing
To be yourself and
Not care what others think.
Keep living on and
Keep standing up.
P.S. I thought I put this quote in this blog post, but looking back I realized that I did not. Here is a quote I wanted to share from Snoopy (as in Snoopy from “Peanuts”). Do not judge me, I love Snoopy because he has some wise words for not just me, but for all of us. Here you go. “Keep looking up… that’s the secret of life…”