12/31/2023
Those of you who know Debra Poneman from “yes to success “ well this poem was written by a friend of hers named Rosie.
Be powerful.
Be huge.
Be grand.
Be awesome & amazing & extraordinary.
Be mighty.
Be gloriously proud.
Go for broke.
Smash the ceiling.
Stand tall. Stand taller.
Speak up. Speak out.
Be loud. Be louder.
Be seen. Be heard.
Be gorgeous.
Be messy.
Be complicated.
Be vibrant. Be different. Be unique.
Be bold & audacious & wear your scars like feaking stardust.
Make mistakes.
Fall down, get up, fall down, get up.
Fall UP.
Stand up.
Stand up & flutter your gorgeous wings.
Take risks.
Take chances.
Make choices.
Good choices, bad choices, a million plus choices.
De-clutter. Recycle.
Floss.
Love yourself. Love yourself mightily. Love yourself with every fiber of & in your being.
Live your truth.
Wear your truth.
Speak your truth.
Walk away from bad.
Walk away from toxic.
Walk away from anyone who doesn't get you, or love you, or want you, or think you're the whole freaking enchilada.
Walk away from folks who wish you well but, you know, not too well.
Walk away from anyone who demeans you, belittles you, hurts you, harms you, begrudges you your joy & happiness & success.
Walk away from nasty & cruel & unkind.
Live your life on your terms.
Cower to no one.
Do not crawl or beg for less than.
Do not settle for mediocrity.
Do not hope for the best - demand the best.
Do not believe for one-second that you are not worthy, deserving, lovable, necessary, important, vital, blindingly beautiful and fierce. Really fierce.
Do not go back to the end of the line - start a new line.
Period.
Beginning of story.
