Monday – A Taste of Flava

365 Days Changed Me

One year ago, I made a commitment to myself.

I would write.

Not when I felt inspired.

Not only when life was going well.

But every single day.

Some days my words came easily.

Other days, they were written through pain, exhaustion, tears, uncertainty, and doubt.

Yet I kept writing.

When I started this journey, I thought I was creating a blog.

What I didn’t realize was…

The blog was creating me.

Over the past 365 days, I haven’t just documented my life.

I’ve watched myself change.

I’ve learned that protecting my peace is one of the healthiest things I can do.

I’ve learned that I don’t have to attend every argument I’m invited into.

I’ve learned that I control who has access to my heart, my mind, and my spirit.

I’ve learned that kindness is never wasted.

I’ve learned that my body may have limitations, but my spirit doesn’t.

I’ve learned that my tower isn’t a place of isolation.

It’s become a place of perspective.

Every morning, I look out my window.

I watch the birds.

I watch the changing seasons.

I listen to the quiet.

Somewhere in that quiet, I found clarity.

The world is loud.

It always will be.

But I don’t have to become part of the noise.

I can choose to be part of the healing.

As I begin another year of blogging, my purpose feels different than it did when I started.

I don’t want to write just to be seen.

I want to write something that helps people see.

See themselves.

See each other.

See the value of kindness.

See the importance of protecting their peace.

See that healing begins one choice, one conversation, and one act of grace at a time.

If something I’ve written over the past year has helped even one person feel less alone…

Then every blog has been worth it.

So today, I begin Year Two with a grateful heart.

Not because I’ve arrived.

But because I’m still growing.

And I can’t wait to see where this journey leads next.

Blessings,

Lady Flava 🌻