"Fighting Our Way Through"- Encouragement Blog

I have two posters on the wall in my room (alongside my "Wizard of Oz" and "Rosie the Riveter" posters) decorated with quotes of encouragement from various figures including my Mommy, former professors, Deanna Bennett, and Papa to well known figures like Maya Angelou, Mark Twain, Toni Morrison, Jim Rohn, Joyce Meyer, and Sue Monk Kid. Regardless of the doubt you may have about the level of effectiveness of these posters, they've been amazing and have saved my life in some shape or form. Like anyone else trying to achieve their goals, there have been times that I've grown tired, frustrated, and anxious for my turn. And what goes on outside of our heads in that huge world, that our people have tainted, brings forth an even tougher challenge of survival. Taking a leap and ending up back to where we were before, our share of trials and tribulations, maturity, people looking to see you fail and attempting to defame your character (that we devote more time to than the people wishing well for us), sore losers, gossipers, losing someone, gaining someone, idea biters, losing sight of your path, tired of being on that path...the list is endless. I understand all of that, but out of the handful of people rooting for me with their signs and "Team Bri" apparel, I'd like to share encouraging words someone has shared with me:

"You're never given anything you cannot handle and sometimes you have to go back and try again because you didn't do it right the first time, but that's all apart of life, girl. Nobody owes you anything and what you want, you've gotta go out and get. It's not going to be easy because it's not supposed to be, but do what you love. No one has to like you and some never will, but if no one's talking about you, then you're not doing what you're supposed to be doing. Things happen but you've got to grow, girl. Hold your shi* tight. It's all apart of life."-Papa Keyes He always tells me that: "It's all apart of life". Life is what we make it (excluding the things we simply have no control over). Some can't pinpoint exactly what their purpose is yet or what they want, some don't care, some are too lazy to care, and some work to make what they want happen. What's important is having the audacity to always give a good fight, remembering the people that support you, learning from things that hadn't worked out in our favor, and knowing that despite the time, until the clock stands still there's no reason to give up. And although we may grow tired, we must continue fighting. How frustrating is it that negativity tends to lead instead of positivity? I, too, loathe remaining in the same place for too long, but there are reasons for that. We must have something to correct because we hadn't done it correctly prior. Our goals may seem so far, but one of the tests in life is to see how we keep striving to grasp what we want. “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” ― Winston Churchill Make it work. Make it happen. We're capable. Also, be careful with who you share your dreams. I've learned that as well.
Two of the quotes on my poster I wanted to share with you:

"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim"-Nora Ephron

" I have learned that success is to be measured bot so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has come while trying to succeed".-Booker T. Washington

OPTIMISM.

With Realness,

Bee Elae
1/27/2014
1:04 a.m.