Anything & Anyway


It is not because I am amazing...
But because I must
Because if I don't
Who will?
Why should I hesitate 
I demand the wild
I step into the crazy unbelievable
Because what have I to loose?
I may as well follow the nudge of God
I may as well attempt things impossible
I may as well become things you thought I'd never be
Because...
Well
When you feel called to the impossible
You surpass the limitations
And
I surpassed what you thought
You walked out
And I stepped up
There is freedom in loss
Because in loss
There is pain
And in pain
There is art
And those that create
Are those that feel
And those that feel
Are those that are fearless

The fearless
They are the God chasers
They are the banners for truth
And those that scream truth
Are those that are laughed at
Are those that are doubted

So watch who you doubt, 
Because the wild 
The crazy
They dare to scream 
Truth in the eyes of the scared
They bring out the hidden 
And they sing joy through the darkness

So she will write anything
Because of the anyway
She will write truth
Because of the lies
She isn't scared
To do the crazy
To do the impossible




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Do Yourself a Favor





Do yourself a favour
Love deeply
Live fully
And never
Take for granted
Never forget
And 
Never let go of that hand
For letting go...
It may seem like a solider act
But ultimately
The stronger one
Is the one that holds on 
And fights
And when someone
Fights for you
Don't let them go
And when someone isn't strong enough
And your hand is empty again...
Smile
Because you deserve to be fought for
And the right hand
Will slip in
And never
Let go
So
Do yourself a favour
Love deeply
Live fully
And never
Take for granted
But fight.
Fight hard
Together


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Intentionally Feel

This is prep week...and for me, I am learning that in order for me to step up into where I would like to be...where I was made to be... it means I need to feel.

 It means that although I may memorize words and open my mouth to speak and sing, it also means that I must allow myself to feel again.

 There is something to be said about the actress who can control her feelings and channel them for the right and appropriate moment...and so here I am.

 Preparing.

 And I cannot be afraid to step into the truth anymore.
"And the truth is, facades only end up suffocating us all, and it's only telling the truth that let's you breathe."

 There is more to life than closing ones eyes to the painful and the brutal.

 And this is the reason I step into the light now.
Because I am more of myself in the light, than I am hidden behind stage in secret.  
And so I will step into character and use the truth of what I have felt into a vessel of emotion.

 And hopefully...We will learn that to feel isn't wrong, but to block those 'feelings'...that is the ultimate dishonour... for to feel is to be truthful.

 Let us all learn to feel and how to express ourselves in the best possible way. 


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Thought Question #359 "What could society do without?" Reality TV shows. They are mind numbing.

Thought Question #360 "What stresses you out?" At times...my intuition and or nightmares. They can come hand in hand at times.

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After the Storm on Her 24th Birthday





There has come a time
The time is now
It is now
Don't doubt this
For she has stepped into 
After the storm

It is Spring again
She is alive again
She laughs again
She smiles again
With or without
Again


After The Storm - Mumford and Sons

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Grace Ocean


So what does one do when unraveled threads show themselves?
When that rusty edge scrapes while you walk by?
What can be done for all things unsaid? 
All things left for the wind to pick up?
What do we say to things that float back to the surface?

And whispered words remind me... 
My wrists reflect my name
Amy - Beloved
Grace - Favour 

"So whats this Grace thing anyways?" one dance partner asked while wine sat in glasses and laptops sat unattended.  

"It's thankful mercy" I replied.

And then I thought....and then I heard a different voice

"Give them grace" it said.

And then I thought...

"But?"

And then I was reminded

"What does your other wrist reflect?" 

"Let love leak out like an ocean through all the cracks..."

And I was capsized in His grace yet again.

For nothing can be hidden in the ocean of His love, and no wounds are too big for the Grace God.

And my tears fall again, for I realize...why stare at frayed ends and broken peices?
Why have anything leak out my cracks but love and grace...
Why look for others to understand when I have a grace ocean.

And I am talking to you, the ones with the cracks and chasms so deep in your spirit that make you bleed.  And bleeding and leaking.... its not the worst...because we have felt the deepest of life...and we can be the ones that reach the others.

I am capsized by His grace ocean.


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Battle Music





There was this place
That I have been
That I had settled for
And when the alarms went off
When the sky filled with red
And when the battle cries echoed
I moved slow
I moved in hesitation
And then
The music began

Every instrument awoke
And every prayer in my heart was unleashed
Every moment of hesitation broken

I ran with the battle music
I picked up every weapon I was given
And with the heart of a warrior girl
I unleashed the words of those that live
Every word they silenced them in
Every moment that was breathed
Don't think I will turn back
Don't think these battle cries will make me flee

Because gutsy women are the ones who move
They move mountains
They raise warrior children
They speak truth and don't shrink

Because every instrument awoke
And every prayer in my heart was unleashed 
Every moment of hesitation broken


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Thought Question #356 "What was the last thing you furiously argued about with someone?" I am not sure what arguing is anymore. Perspective is paramount in deciding if a difference of opinions/discussion is an argument but I will passionately argue anyone I feel is being closed minded. I may have a 'devils advocate' streak.

Thought Question #357 "What job would you never do no matter what it paid?" Anything that doesn't fill me with passion and excitement. I need to be life filled...no matter what the pay or cost.

Thought Question #358 "What is the number one solution to healing the world?" Stepping into truth and grace. That type of light is the most healing.

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Letting the Words Fall Out

Road tripping can be an adventure that can tax your energy.  Stuck in a car full of people and luggage with that desire of destination...

It is the perfect representation of life.  We aren't always in control of those that influence us.  We are placed by life in these complex life scenarios and we breathe in and out...what is natural to us...and yet sometimes we grimace at how its affect has run through our viens.

And that is it isn't it?

That situational moment where life shows us a mirror and then asks...

So what are you gonna do with all this anyways?

And thats where Sara Bareilles Song "Brave" has crashed into me

"Say what you wanna say...and let the words fall out.  Honestly I wanna see you be brave....with what you want to say, and let the words fall out...honestly I wanna see you be brave!"

So I travel with my best ones...and decide to follow my ultimate passions.

I don't settle.  I see that there was always so much more and no matter how one person can slide into your life and show you parts of yourself...you will always have more of you.  There will never be all of you that one person claimed...just that small piece that you gave, and maybe you want to reclaim that piece.  And maybe you just should!  Go ahead! Take it back! 

And that takes time...

But it can happen.

I am letting my words fall out...And with it all nerves and real life.  There is nothing more attractive than a gutsy and fearless woman...her hair in the wind and face towards the sky as she runs towards her freedom.  That beauty...That Belle is for me to claim.  Not for one to take. 

So I claim bravery.  I claim every word I say and sing....I claim every move I make through action and dance...every play I write and read....every poem I pen and every mode I use for expression.

I claim them for bravery and honesty.  

I'll let the words fall out and I'll be brave.


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