What if we all spoke our truth? What good has the silence been to us? Would the world be a better place if we all spoke meaningful truths to each other? What if we could stand our ground and be the people that we were put on this earth to be, whether others like it or not? Wow, even as I write them now I continue to be moved. Maybe one of these days you can let the light in Maybe there’s a way out of the cage where you live Was it because I was too concerned with being liked or was I afraid that I would be perceived in a negative way? Did I think people would think I was stupid or, God forbid, wrong?Įverybody’s been stared down by the enemy When I heard these words I thought about what stopped me from speaking my truth in the past. With what you want to say and let the words fall out Nothing’s gonna hurt you the way that words do How often do we turn something that someone says into a weapon or drug against ourselves? How often do we internalize people’s words and think that they are truth when they could just be the backlash from a lack of love in their own life? And how often do we suffer in silence? Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug If you have not seen or heard it yet, click here to listen to it now.

Last summer a friend shared a music video on Facebook for Sara Bareilles’ song “Brave,” and it had a profound impact on me. From books and music, to something someone says, to a random thought that pops into my head while I am in the shower - inspiration is everywhere.

I don’t know about you, but I find inspiration and insight comes to me in many different forms if I am open to it.

Brave sara bareilles