there is sadness
in the hands of the girl that weeps
and she's weak when she speaks
she doesn't know what to say
i don't know what to say
for i am that girl today
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An excerpt from Alison Wright:
I once read that we have about sixty-six thousand thoughts a day and that two-thirds of them are fear based. We are taught to be afraid of what we can't control. Fear can be a good emotion for self-protection; if danger is physical it leads us in one of two directions: fight or flight. But so often we create a narrative around it in our own minds, and it's getting caught up in this fabrication that paralyzes us. Faith is the other side of the story -- it's what enables us, despite our fears, to fully engage with the unknown. This trust in ourselves, the world around us, or a higher power, requires us to question and examine our lives and define our own inner truths; and it makes us willing to explore. Unlike beliefs, which are something we obtain from the outside and are ingrained in us via our traditions or heritage, faith is something that resides within us. It's what gives us the courage to move forward.
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