i vow that

this poem is being posted with permission from Long Miles Coffee Project.  on my tougher days, this is a fabulous reminder of why I am here.

Dear woman,

Life is too short not to move to that place,

or make that change,

or learn that scary skill.

Give. Love. Serve. Create. Empower. Learn.

Do what it takes.

Do the hard work to live the life you want.

(par exemple, parler en français)

It’s painful to make changes.

They can bruise you,

but you will  have a full life because you…

moved

risked

desired

created

and

loved.

Let your life be a testimony to the things you believe in,

not the things you have indulged in..

It’s good to “live a little,”

but don’t ever let it rule you.

Live your life to protect and empower the things that you love.

It’s tough, but it is a life of no regrets.

A life to be proud of.

That’s what you’re pushing so hard for.

A life your children will admire.

Live with a freedom that radiates from within…

and a responsibility that empowers those around you.

Remember,

you once lived without all this.

Without

purpose…

and it’s value rescued you.

So shoot some film,

love your God,

kiss that family,

and do the good that you love

in the place that

you

are.