The last few days have taught me a lot...
and not unlike an acquired taste,
lessons seldom taste good the first time around,
but the absorption of this often foreign bitterness,
is precisely what propels you forward...
IF YOU ARE OPEN TO RECEIVE
which I would like to believe I am.
"Stepping up to the plate"
is seldom a space for the meek...
It often comes with an enormous dose of
opposing opinion, challenge, ridicule and
well... an overall lack of perspective or appreciation...
However,
if you can withstand all of that,
it also comes with an huge amount of
fulfillment, reward and growth.
I may not always like what is dished to me
when I "step up to the plate"
but it will take a lot more than me feeling
momentarily weak
to step down, back up, walk away or give up.
I will stand,
I will speak my mind,
the truth and everything that screams within me.
Often misunderstood, disliked, and possibly hated,
but...
This is how I am, this is WHO I am -
and this is how I do things!
THE END!
Until next time...
Much Love from Cape Town, South Africa xxx
I love the rhythm and feel of this piece!! Such an empowering statement, "this is WHO I am" - like I've said before, you are a ROCKSTAR GODDESS!
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hahahaha thank you angel! Rightbackatya!!!! xxx
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I am well known for "Stepping up to the Plate" , and when I leave it , there is no point in even the Dog trying to get anything to eat off of it!
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hahahaha!!!! Love it!
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Thought you Might!
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You thought right :D
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Absolutely right, just as courage is not without fear but facing your fears, you can only know you're strong when put to a test d facing it, and I read a quote it's not what happened to us that matters but how we react, and I've noticed the best route to take or respond is first accepting. Once you've accepted it then everything else falls in place.
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I have always loved that quote too @admiralsp :)
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It's better to respond than to react. Anonymous.
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That is true too.
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Find out from this story. Thanks for sharing this content.
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And thank you for reading it!
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Vacation time is turning out to be quite fruitful. Eh?
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Doesn't it always ;)
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Yup.
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that is how we should all be, loving unconditionally, i.e. accepting the person for who and what they are, and if other dont like that, well, that is their problem not ours.
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That is SO darn true @claudiaz
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But don't you need to adjust-adapt-improve as per the requirement of the situation in order to succeed?
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sometimes walking away is equally as effective lol ;)
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@amarbir, I believe that in order to be who you truly are, you cannot care about what others think of you, or you will constantly be trying to please everyone, to your own detriment. And if you feel the situation or circumstance does not "feel right", then just walk away as @jaynie said. That way you dont get upset, your dignity stays intact and the other person can interpret that however they wish!
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I agree with @jaynie and you and I'm a big fan of walking away and shutting my mouth where needed. But certain situations do always demand a response and confrontation is what you have left. That's all I mean to say. Who cares about pleasing someone else. Being joyful and loving and giving your best for doing the right thing as per your perception even though it may or may not be right ( because you cannot always be right ) is also awesome.
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Having the inner strength, balance and capability to live well irrespective of outside situations and conditions - - that is freedom.
Stay real @jaynie and those who don't get it? Well maybe in another lifetime they might ❤️
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Too true @sallybeth23!!! Thank you for your beautiful comment.
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You are so pretty and yes eventhough I just got to know you, you are real and you don't need a mask. hugs and love.
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What a lovely thing to say, thank you.
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you are right that emotionally strong people never express their pain but they had to feel inner
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So true!!
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You are such a complex and unique person! Stay that way! hugs @jaynie
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Thank you honey x
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is that a picture of you because it's kinda epic
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http://wallpaperpulse.com/emo-girl-wallpapers
Nevertheless, @jaynie is still epic.
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hahaha thanks for the compliment @fitzgibbon ;) I could only WISH to be that emo and pretty simultaneously lol!!!
(ps the image is credited at the foot of the article)
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No @skybreaker it isnt me - it is a wallpaper pic :) the credit is at the foot of the article. :) I WISH I was so gorgeous lol
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♥♥♥very well post dear and this is a orginial job. and i all time flow with you♥♥♥
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Thank you
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Always be yourself. Your authentic self.
Besides, everybody else is already taken....
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Yip! :) I have always loved that quote!
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Great post, emotions has lot of power and it will be productive for us if we use the power of emotions at right place, but this is not easy as words to speak, you have to have a great heart to control your phase of emotions, because at that time, your mind not able to provide the proper message on the behavioural aspects, and some people become uncontrollable, because we never practiced the controlling of emotions, but you are not machine, sometimes you have to release your emotions so that you can become burden free to some extent. But learn to control emotions and direct emotions, because emotions are true energy and it can lead you towards good and bad both ways. Thanks for sharing.
Have a great day and stay blessed.
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Thank you @chireerocks for your always sensitive and thoughtful comments.
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Welcome. ☺
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Beautiful, Hard-shell, and Fearless
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I feel you @jaynie. The past few days have also taught me a lot. Love me as I am or see ya! Sad but true.
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This post has received gratitude of 9.88 % from @appreciator thanks to: @jaynie.
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https://www.biznews.com/thought-leaders/2017/12/28/land-expropriation-stephen-mulholland/
so it is the end?
private currency ledger : www.pivx.org
private p2p message and chan(forum like) : www.bitmessage.org
and for both: www.torproject.org
be safe.
btw total censorship on the land grab in the west... it seems that sa is just a trial to implement it in the west too. neofeudalism is back , the fight for the emperor seat is gonna be fun (as most women love the emperor) btw what happen to the female pioneer spirit?
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Life is about being unapologetically you. I think my 2018 will be a year of stepping up to the plate, drowning out all of the noise and focussing on my growth.
I am looking forward to the
Happy new year friend.
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