She stood raw in front of the mirror, shaking from the sicknesses inside her. She was tired. Her head pounded as the liquid poison was trying to escape her cells. Her eyes red… barely open from puffiness of crying herself to sleep, begging for anything or anyone to save her from herself.
“You can’t reason with us,” her demons spoke up quickly. “You’re lost, you’re fat, you’re a drunk, and you will never be loved.”
She looked at her sneakers that had settled where she last kicked them in the corner of her room… laces twisted, so bright and beautiful. She turned around, paused… and then turned her head back to the corner.
No, she thought… I’m delusional.
She looked again and the inner voice of those shoes said… and she heard:
“We love you, we believe in you. Give us a chance.”
She untangled the laces, slipped them on her feet like Cinderella… feeling a tad nauseous, and with the room spinning… she opened her door.
With newfound hope in her heart… she turned back to the mirror and whispered:
“You’re wrong, demons… keep your eyes on my feet, keep your hands to yourself… ’cause we’re about to set out and change this world.”
Take yourself to the next level today. Go higher and soar. Take in only that which brings you love, peace, strength, and light. I believe in you.
-Suzanne Swanson
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Beautifully said! Thank you for sharing your inspiration….again. It really lifts me up in the morning.
Thank you so much!
So amazing! So proud of your transformation, not only of your outside, but your inside too.
Thank you Brother. I love you ❤️!