Uncaged Wallflower

Surround yourself with people who don't just ask how you are doing. Surround yourself with people who make an effort to make sure they are part of the reason you are doing so well.

She grew up thinking strength meant not being vulnerable.

And that's the thing about people. You can wrap them up in kindness & love, and they will still have something cold to say about you.

Stars Out of all the stars, you were the one he looked to at night. Not knowing that to him you shone brighter than the rest. Even if there was an over abundance of bigger or brighter stars, you were always the one his eyes fell to. The light he knew would guide him. The one he searched for even on the most overcast nights. I bet if you didn't spend time comparing your qualities to the others, you would have noticed his eyes always locked on you. But remeber he is the one who knew you shone, even before you did yourself.

But make sure your silence is your choice, and not because you are scared of what your voice may say. Because

If the words that spewed out of your mouth were the clothes wrapped around your body, the hair on your head, the flesh of your skin, would you think you are beautiful?

Every day you get the chance to work on being the version of yourself that you would be excited to meet for coffee.

Surround yourself with people who don’t just ask how you are doing. Surround yourself with people who make an effort to make sure they are part of the reason you are doing so well.

You may think you are caged in with little room for growth, but to every lock there is a key.

For all of my dreamers-   The ones who are afraid to take out the key to unlock your stubborn cage.   This is your time to show the world who you are and what you can be.   I hope this book helps you to realize that someday.

Learn that change may bother you at first, but it will save you in the end.

I wonder how our souls are picked for our bodies. Is a good soul placed into a bad body just to show others not to judge by outer appearance? Or, is a rotten soul put into a beautiful body to show others that looks are only enough until times get tough? Either way, our souls are what we take from this life to the next and our body is what is laid to rest.

I was meant to have a life filled with unexpected mornings that lead to unforgettable nights. And

The Best   Life isn’t about always being the best. It’s about facing fears and growing from them. You don’t have to be number one. Just don’t live a life full of, “what if’s.

Wrap Them Up   And that’s the thing about people. You can wrap them up in kindness & love, and they will still have something cold to say about you.

It is for you to read and say yes, I can be better, and I will. I wrote, Uncaged Wallflower for those who feel trapped in the thoughts their minds produce, unable to express them with the rest of the world out of fear of critique or disagreement. For the people whom need an extra dose of positivity in their day. I am at a place in my life where I finally have a good grasp on who I am and what I want to continue to be.  Living a life of positivity and happiness with kindness and following my passions being my first priorities.  The changes I have made didn’t come from the things people said about me, it came from discovering the change I needed out of my own desire. From that I have begun following my passions and didn’t just call my dreams, hobbies. So please, don’t ever feel like your opinion isn’t important. Don’t let other people dictate your bliss. You’re life is in your control. Never stop being a dreamer. With love,   Jennae

You may not be everyone’s cup of tea, some people need cream or sugar just to take you. Others enjoy you pure in taste.

Team I found love in sheets wrinkled around his body as I lay next to him. In the way he hated how I drove, so he would always have his hands heading for the keys first for our protection. The way that he called me at least six hundred different nicknames but never once called me a harsh name out of anger. I found love in the way he drove two hours with his hand in my hand every moment to surprise me with a gift he researched for in secret. In the way he never left me feeling uncertain about who we were. The way that I was his, he was mine, and we were us. Together. He called us a team. I believe everyone needs a teammate. One who supports you, and isn't trying to compete against you as an opposing rival.

No More Silence   If you feel like you have to be silent, let me be the first to say you don't. And if you want to be quiet, let me be the first to say that is okay. But make sure your silence is your choice, and not because you are scared of what your voice may say. Because who knows, maybe your mind has much more to say than any tongue could keep up

Moments   We have an infinite amount of moments. Some that we count as our best memories, and others we suppress. Moments we wish we could live again and others we want to detach from the hinges of a door so tightly closed. We are made up of moments. The pictures hidden between pages of books. The concert tickets piling up in a bin, crinkled from the multiple folds as we shoved it in our pockets and washed the jeans it was in. Life is beautiful for giving us an infinite amount of moments. We may be made of cells, bones, and muscle, but moments are what make up our soul. Embrace

good and bad. Moments come too quickly, and one day you will do anything to have them back.

But for me, the best things happened out of unpredictability. My mind used to make my options limited that I was left with little room for new ideas or endings. I would call the unknown and I best friends now. Because the unfamiliar is my path to my next great task. I wake up with an excited feeling within my stomach about all the possibilities ahead. Here's to living without the fear of not knowing what's around the bend.

I find myself living in thoughts of the future more than activities in the present. Hurrying

We are broken people. made up of, cracks, rips, tears, “bruises, cuts, and scars. But only a few choose to pick up the pieces and form something new out of the shattered debris.

If you feel like you have to be silent, let me be the first to say you don’t. And if you want to be quiet, let me be the first to say that is okay. But, make sure your silence is your choice and not because you are scared of what your voice may say.

We are all works in progress. Slowly but surely coming together. We are the ones who never give up.

Darkness could find you knee deep in happiness and come slap you back into the reality of the hate.

Villain   Who told you to be quiet? Who told you the best place to be was off in the corner of the room as far from human interaction as possible? Who made you feel like your words didn’t matter? Who laughed at the thoughts that you shared after building up the courage to speak? I’m telling you to not be quiet. Be loud and be known. Talk to the people who seem louder than you. Share the thoughts dancing in your brain with confidence and ease. Whoever told you that you didn’t matter and neither did your opinion. I’m encouraging you to be the hero taking over that villain.

Shadows   The shadows looming in the corners wore colors similar to bruises. No way of knowing when the darkness would end. Heart racing in your chest. Breaths short but frequent. Sweat staining your palms. Darkness came in random spouts. Dripping slowly, or rushing fast. Hot or cold, it was never known. Oh, how darkness could find you. Darkness