Two Feet In - Danielle Doby

 

“two feet in

this year

i choose to burn my good candles

on a Tuesday at noon

just because

i choose to use the expensive lotion

the one i keep tucked safe up on the counter 

not ration any of my most cherished belongings 

because i am worth investing in ---right now

 

this year I choose to wear that thing

you know

the one I told myself I would slip on

when I looked a certain way?

I choose to love my body

this vessel I have been given

and her seasons as they shift

 

this year

I give myself permission to change

and keep changing 

for I understand 

there is an underlying truth when it comes

to becoming- it doesn't have to mirror anyone else

 

this year

I choose to let go

really let go

of the heavy

of the half-hearted 

no more forcing connection

where it no longer lives

I choose to nourish

what's willing to grow

 

this year 

I choose to be grateful 

for the teachings of my yesterday 

I honor my wholeness

when I honor my whole self- even the shaky parts

 

this year

I choose to step forward

 

clear eyes

heart open

two feet grounded

 

palms wide

to the all-is-possible

unknown

and new” 

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from the book 'I am her Tribe'

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Danielle doby website

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