Positive self-esteem is very much needed to lead a contented life. So appreciate your little efforts and celebrate your small triumphs. Love your own self. Try to improve but don’t nag yourself for petty mistakes 😊
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Times are rough
It’s kind of tough
We all need a bit of
spirituality to survive,
to keep our mojo alive
and to sail through this difficult time
Never underestimate
the plain Janes
Some of them are miraculous
Others are meticulous.
But for sure,
they are not ridiculous
And all of them are real,
not fake even an inch
Some of them are real and raw
like the unpolished diamonds
But diamonds are diamonds
Solid, Real and Intriguing
and others are pristine and true
like dark woods or
unfathomable seas
Deep, awesome and curious.
But for sure,
they are not phony,
no, not even an inch.
So,
don’t misunderstand the plain Janes.
I had to choose between
Him and my dreams
Obviously I chose him
because,
Once upon a time
He was my biggest dream
And I knew
If he is with me
I can see many new dreams.
I had to reshuffle my priorities
so that I could stay close to him
And every time I did it happily
I changed with the changes in his life
Because I knew
Once upon a time
He was the only change
I wanted in my life
And I knew
If he is with me
I can change every change
into a new opportunity.
So I deconstructed myself
again and again and again
Just to be with him
I know loving someone this much is strange
but
He is my happiness
He is my love
And you know
Love is blind
happily blind…
Everyone needs that perfect protective shell,
Where we can live, breathe, grow and excel,
Without having the fear of the predator’s gaze
Where we can hide, retreat and rejuvenate.
Where we can shout, roar, giggle and wiggle
Be a dumb-head who fails to solve even a simple riddle
Without being conscious, like clown dwarfs,
Of those watchful eyes of hunter sharks
Yes, all of us need love, care and protection
Of that defensive shield which saves us
From the maddening, haggling, narcissistic rush
The egoistic  selfish materialistic slush
Underneath which, I can be me and you can be you.
The real ME and the real YOU
Oh, so desperately I want to see the real you.
Oh no, not the facade, the real you.
No,not the fake you.
The unpretentious, unpolished you.
The YOU, with whom I can talk without being conscious
The YOU, to whom I can bare my vulnerable heart
The YOU, with whom I can take a leap of faith
The YOU, to whom I can talk about my hidden fears
Please be that YOU
Please . . .
“I want a lil bit of everything in life.”
Are you sure?
“Yes, pretty sure.”
It’s not possible.
“I’ll make it possible.”
But Man proposes, God disposes.
“Only for less determined. For people like me HE says, ‘Go ahead, I am with you!’.”
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