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Being undefeated doesn't mean being free from opposition. It's being victorious in spite of opposition. It's rising up when everything else is telling you to stay down. It's pushing forward when complacency seems easier. It's recognizing that sometimes complacency is acceptance defeat. Being undefeated means being what they said you couldn't be in spite of…

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Be reminded that your strength comes from within. What we need is already inside of us, it's just waiting to be awakened. Be reminded that your past can't stop your future. Mistakes are part of our journey, but they're intended to sharpen us into better people. Be reminded that you are here for a reason.…

Superpower – The Brown Sugar Café

I've decided that good enough will no longer be enough and just because isn't reason enough. I've decided that tomorrow's dreams begin today and yesterday's mistakes are only lessons learned, not today's heartache. I've decided to reintroduce myself to the resilience that's gotten me this far and to familiarize myself with the person I am…

If She Was Water? – The Brown Sugar Café

Every hello is an opportunity to change the world. It's an opportunity to reshape the world. No matter how many times we say goodbye, we leave with the impression of our hello. It's the first hello that sets the tone. It's the first hello that determines how we say goodbye. Making the most of life's…

A page turning experience of poem after poem that takes the reader on a journey through the beauty of love.

I went looking for joy because happiness wasn’t enough. Don’t get me wrong, happiness is good but sometimes it will pass you on the street without so much as a hello. Happiness is an opportunist, unwilling to stay when times get tough. It only shows up to show sadness who’s in control. What about the…

Waking up everyday is another opportunity to be better than we were the day before. It's an opportunity to correct yesterday's mistakes and revisit yesterday's poor choices. Waking up everyday is an opportunity to appreciate this moment as the gift it truly is. It's an opportunity to cultivate appreciation with passion filled purpose. Waking up…

Appreciation has a taste that quenches our desire to make change. Yet satisfying, it leaves us wanting more and needing more. Obligation has a vibe that’s familiar to change. It’s a groove to be fitted with purpose and understanding of that purpose. Dedication has a scent that saturates us with undeniable awareness and passion as…