Back to the Basics

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I need to get back to the basics. Back to the spark that fired up my heart. Back to the place where it all began for me, that seat in the middle of five hundred chairs. That moment where I felt a rush against what was deemed normal. That decision where I chose to stand while everyone else sat down. I can feel an electric hum within me that maybe, just maybe that was just the beginning of an urgent war cry. It had nothing to do with the people around me but everything to do with my heart, my response.

It was about that quiet voice deep within me and my response to always say, yes.

Lately I’ve been closing my eyes and there within is a reminder of that small voice, that rushing wind that guided me in such an urgent way. It commanded I go against the motions. I needed to stand up for something greater, something outside of my own understanding. I needed to raise my hands and seek something beyond myself.

Can you relate? When you look back, do you see something so pure and basic that got a little twisted with time? It’s okay. Close your eyes and acquaint yourself with the fire and passion within, that conviction to go against the grain and love a little deeper, notice a little more often and fight for the one that doesn’t even know where their heart is.

Are you ready to become someone fierce?

I find myself on my knees tonight, but I’m not wounded. I find myself winded by some punches, but I’m not a victim by any means. Consider all the pieces around you, pick them up and put them back together. Write on the walls and make your future bold for the things that matter. I’m tired of compromise. I’m weary from my own efforts. I’m so sick of all of it.

I remember standing on the edge of that stage, with the steps just in front of me, yearning for something I couldn’t put words to. I remember sitting in an empty auditorium wondering where it would all go next. I didn’t realize it wasn’t as abstract as I thought. I kept searching, not realizing I already had it. It was already there, but it needed my convictions. It needed me to keep digging my heels in.

You already have it. You’re equipped. You have what you need, but you may need to get back to the basics. You may need a reminder of that small voice within, that gentle conviction that takes all the weight off so you can step outside of yourself a little more often. It isn’t complicated. Your path may be narrow, but it isn’t confusing. The steps are right in front of you. Keep it simple and take them.