You're not broken.
You've been bold before.
It's time to remember.
Welcome to Sparked,
I'm Cara Bradley.
Listen,
My friend,
You didn't get here by accident.
You've been strong,
Steady,
Committed when no one else was watching.
You've been bold,
Even when your voice shook.
Don't forget that,
Ever.
Take a second and think back.
Remember the time you told the truth,
Even when it made people squirm?
How about when you walked in the room with your heart pounding and you owned it anyway?
Or that night you held your own damn hand and kept going?
You're not broken.
You've just forgotten how powerful you've already been.
And that version of you,
She is still here.
Bring that energy into today.
What's helpful is to write it down.
And I'm not talking about fluffy affirmations.
I'm talking about the real stuff,
The grit.
I am bold.
I am strong.
I am capable.
I am a force.
Stick those notes somewhere where doubt likes to sneak in,
Like the mirror,
The steering wheel,
Or the computer screen,
Anywhere you tend to forget who you are.
Because let's be honest,
You're not stuck.
You're tired.
And tired minds forget what they're made of.
But you haven't gone anywhere.
That part of you who speaks up,
Shows up,
And doesn't flinch,
She's still here.
Let her take the wheel today.
