In this 23rd episode we visit the year 2019, almost 6 years to the day of recording this. For this one we are taking another look at my online diary on Blogspot, and it's short and sweet gem but oh so on time!! This is an episode all about how sometimes we put people, places or things above us and then we get caught up in the hype and end up lowering ourselves. It usually takes something to remind us of who we are and when we do, it's on!!

I just got back from a Atlanta, and ATL was just what I needed to remind me of who I am and I am excited to be back acting accordingly!

Key themes from reflection on this entry:

· "Birdies" to set down: I have a few birdies to set down right now. Some super close to me, some more every day, some at work, some in my personal life. And again, it's not about them, it's about me prioritizing what I need to do and how I spend my time. There is no prize for breaking yourself for something that isn't even your path.

· Tripping over people and places: As a poet, I love words, I love slang, I love all the multiple mearings words have, the new and ever evolving meanings we give them and that is the space I love to play in with writing. When I see the words I wrote I think about all the mulitple meanings of the word "trippin", and it's a trip!

· Be around the best to be the best and don't ever settle. What brought me out of this "tripin" was actually a trip. I went to ATL for a conference, and this is one of my favorite conferences of the year, and when I tell you that I felt like myself again, my boss self, my right to be here self, my real self! It was amazing, and it's because of the amazing people I was around. I don't believe in coincidences, I believe in God, and He was all in that place. He's always got me, so grateful for this reminder, so grateful for this snap back!

A queen lowers herself for no one and only bows to the King, don't get it twisted, and if you did, fix your crown!

What/who are some "birdies" you need to set down?
Are there places where you lowered yourself or shrunk to fit in? If so, how will you take your space, power and peace back?
Why do you think you put those people/places/things on a pedestal? What will you do to prevent it in the future?

Author, poet, spoken word artist and emcee Opal Ellyse has been keeping handwritten journals since 1995. Each week she shares an entry and ties it to current events and relevant topics of conversation. Royalty is living in your legacy while you're still here. Understanding your past and bridging it to the present (and future) is a gift. Join Opal as she shares wisdom from the past as it becomes present day epiphany and a blueprint for all that is next.

Enjoy!

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Music: DJ Pain 1