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How I made a significant and positive change

November 24, 2014 By Karen Main 2 Comments

Karen Main
I felt tired, I felt cranky
More than I liked
Overwhelmed and exhausted
My busy-ness spiked

I was lost and unsure
Was I really enough?
There was a pit deep inside
I attempted to fill by doing stuff

I made myself busy
Filled life to the brim
Without purpose and meaning 
It all felt quite grim

My intuitive voice 
Drowned out by the ‘shoulds’
The ‘have tos’ and ‘must dos’
Quashing the thought that I could

Time quickly gobbled up
None of it savoured as my own 
Left exposed and unguarded 
My life was on loan

Then one horrendous day
As I heard myself ROAR
My heart grew so heavy
And I decided no more

I stopped in that moment
I quietened the noise
I then heard it speak softly
My inner wise voice

It was unique, it was splendid 
A primal call from my heart
i was beginning to listen
I was making a start

I carved out sacred moments
To listen with intent
Reflecting and journalling
Discovering how life could be spent

The more that I listened
The volume went up
Amplified by attention
My intuitiveness bubbling up

My unique and wise voice
Singing my very own song
A melodious tune 
Wanting to guide me along

I was tentative at first
Afraid to dance to my own beat
It felt awkward and uncomfortable 
Action and desire now to meet

I still continue to ease deeper
Getting to know the primal me
My values, my desires
Expressed raw and authentically

I made a positive change
To live in harmony with ME
To dance to the tune of my own song
And be guided by its rich melody

 

In 2015 I will be releasing both workshops and coaching programs designed to guide women towards freedom, possibility and choice: so they dance wholeheartedly towards a more meaningful life.

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Filed Under: Feeling Inspired, Growth and Learning, Poetic Words Tagged With: courage, emotion, poetry, reflection

Comments

  1. Susan Michael Barrett says

    December 21, 2014 at 5:03 am

    Karen, I’m so honored to post this poem on Wonder Anew, a project about personal positive change. Living with harmony. I’ve become aware of how much strength and courage it takes to be myself. It’s worth the process. Hugs to you.

    Reply
    • Karen Main says

      December 23, 2014 at 12:27 pm

      Thanks Susan, the Wonder Anew project is so inspirational it is an honour to be included.

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