by Olivia Moore | Feb 24, 2023 | Lesson of The Day, poems, Poetry
Sometimes it’s easier to run to the bandaid
than to take the time to properly care for the wound
Unfortunately, Bandaids don’t heal
I’m hoping that you’ll wake up and realize that soon
The journey through healing doesn’t always feel good
but if you put in the work
You’ll feel much freer than you ever thought you would
It takes a whole lot more than hope
You can be aware and take baby steps
or settle for the quick high you use to cope
what’s your drug of choice?
what helps you escape?
One day you’ll have to face whatever it is you’re running from on your own
There won’t always be a hero wearing a cape
by Olivia Moore | Feb 9, 2023 | Lesson of The Day, poems, Poetry
There’s an inner voice fighting to be heard
but there is a layer of sadness that drowns it out
A layer of lies that causes me to listen to the voice of doubt
What do you do when you’re too tired to fight?
When everything feels loud …even when the house is quiet at night
What do you do when you just want to sleep?
When your prayers go unanswered when you pray to the Lord your soul to keep…
Some nights I feel as if I’m drowning
Choking on the tears from the internal crying…
I know I’m not alone
Sometimes I find comfort in the rain sounds emitting from my phone
I know these feelings will soon pass
Gotta put this body in motion
I have to learn how to embrace all of this
instead of judging myself
or seeing the quickest distraction
Candy Crush won’t do…
Neither will mindless scrolling
I gotta inhale exhale
instead of trying to contain the breath I’m holding….
Surrender and rest
by Olivia Moore | Dec 20, 2019 | EveryDay, Lesson of The Day
“It could all be so simple
But you’d rather make it hard
Loving you is like a battle
And we both end up with scars”
These lyrics are from Lauryn Hill’s Ex-factor, but this is the conversation that I had with myself this morning. It makes sense, It’s Winter Solstice Eve and I know that I’ve been in a season of healing and transforming. So what does any of it mean? Why were these words so heavy on my spirit. I honestly believe that I ‘ve lived a large part of my life making things more difficult than they need to be . I don’t always stop to find the path of least resistance. I believed that anything and everything that I want or need can only be obtained through hard work…blood, sweat and tear.
Success comes after struggle
Life has to be hard before it can be easy
I have to do it all in order to have what I want….
Life is hard
Would you believe me if I told you that it was all a lie? Would you believe me if I said life should flow? That life could be easy? That I could have it all? Not this or that…but this and that ….oh and that too.
It’s possible!
So I’m officially breaking up with the idea that success comes after hard work. I’m letting go of the thought that I’ll be rewarded for my scars!
It can and will be simple!
No battles or scars necessary!
This concept can be applied to all areas of my life….
The Journey continues…
by Olivia Moore | Dec 17, 2019 | EveryDay, Lesson of The Day
Ok so I’m trying something new here. Normally when inspired, I share my daily lessons via Facebook! Why put all the goodies on there, when I could easily share it with you all here. I hope that I can make these posts happen daily, but we shall see. Anyway, on to the story…
So last night as we were driving home from work, our tire decided to take a break from it’s duties and roll out….while we were in the middle of the highway….at 65 mph..in the rain……
We were all safe, no accident…all good. The bad thing is that our sole source of transportation is in the hospital, and life is still happening. Oh I forgot the best part of the story. My lovely Apple iPhone 7 decided to lose it’s signal due to a manufacturer issue…while waiting for the tow truck. I use my phone for everything so at some point I will have to figure out something.
So today I woke up focused on Uber and Lyft, but luckily my friend volunteered to get me to work.It was great opportunity to have girl talk and chat about lattes and babies. I was all good until I realized that I wouldn’t be able to do shit without my phone. No uber , no lyft, no calling a mechanic, no IG….nothing .
Ok..so now that I can breathe again, time to go into problem solving mode. I reached out to Apple and they said they could fix my phone for free.99…but I either had to mail it in , or make an appointment at the closest location. How Sway…..How?
So I decided to catch a cab to the closest Cricket store to get a temp phone until I can get my phone repaired. I literally googled a cab company, booked a cab, and hoped that the driver saw me standing there hopeless and cell phoneless.
My driver scooped me….I paid when I arrived at my destination …purchase a new phone…paid for my lunch…and downloaded Lyft….!
Best part of the story is that I did all of this on my work lunch break..
Moral of the story: Either you’re going to sit and think or pout your way into a solution…or you can take inspired action. It’s up to you 🙂
by Olivia Moore | Nov 7, 2018 | Lesson of The Day, poems, Poetry
I swear on my life that music is the only thing that keeps me right
Helps me find the words I can’t find to write
I find myself wanting to push away friends
Just to be alone with my own thoughts and feelings
Some people avoid the pain and hard work that comes with healing
So they choose to self medicate
Or seek out any soul that can relate
Same story on repeat
Feeling weak and wanting to give in to defeat
I refuse so now I speak
So many around me battling with depression
Seeking quick solutions and venting sessions
But what’s the deeper lesson
Gotta get to the root
Focus on the shit that’s really bothering you
Seek that truth
Determine if it’s a lie
Do the work
It may require a moment to cry
Death to frequent stress depression and anxiety
Do the work and get free..
by Olivia Moore | Oct 24, 2018 | EveryDay, Lesson of The Day, poems, Poetry
Currently struggling with finding a balance
When to take care of myself
And when to expect someone else to have a solution
It’s tough when you’re the one that everyone turns to
It’s hard when every comes to you because you always seem to know what to do
Maybe I need to manage my expectations
Or figure out a way to calm these rapid heart palpitations
People offer to take care of you But first you must tell them exactly what to do
Do you know how much mental work that takes ?
And every time someone shows me they they still don’t just know how to help me
My heart breaks How much more can one brain take ?
Who can I go to ask for solutions ?
The universe is so vast It doesn’t help that I’ve always had me
I took care of me in the past
What do you do when you desperately want that to change ?
What do you do when you want to naturally vibrate in a different range
These are my questions for today
Some say you should be still and pray
Others say the solution is to meditate
Perhaps both parties are on the right path
Maybe the best thing for me to do is be still and ask
Still healing ….
