How Do You Grieve a Version of You That Was Built on Lies?
She wore a smile like it was skin,
Perfect posture, strength within.
She knew what everyone adored—
And gave it, even when it tore.
She played the part, she knew the game,
She built a self without a name.
One stitched from wounds, from learned disguise,
A masterpiece of coping lies.
She said the right thing every time,
Softened truth to make it rhyme.
She laughed on cue, she made them proud,
But lost herself inside the crowd.
And then one day—too tired to fake,
She felt her perfect edges break.
The weight of who she wasn’t pressed
So hard, it shattered through her chest.
She looked into the mirror’s eye,
And whispered, “Who am I… and why?”
And grief, like smoke, began to rise—
For all the selves built out of lies.
The girl who stayed when love was pain,
The one who smiled to numb the strain.
The one who never raised her voice,
Because silence seemed the safer choice.
She mourned her strength, her scripted grace,
The way she made her soul erase.
And though that mask once saved her life—
It also held the hidden knife.
So how do you say your last goodbye
To someone built so you’d survive?
You thank her for the war she fought…
Then let her go. And heal the thought.
You stand there raw, no script to read—
Just breath and blood and honest need.
And start to live, not just to please—
But plant my soul in truth and ease.
Written By Samanta Vernon
Blooming In Adversity ~ Healing Through Poetry
She wore a smile like it was skin,
Perfect posture, strength within.
She knew what everyone adored—
And gave it, even when it tore.
She played the part, she knew the game,
She built a self without a name.
One stitched from wounds, from learned disguise,
A masterpiece of coping lies.
She said the right thing every time,
Softened truth to make it rhyme.
She laughed on cue, she made them proud,
But lost herself inside the crowd.
And then one day—too tired to fake,
She felt her perfect edges break.
The weight of who she wasn’t pressed
So hard, it shattered through her chest.
She looked into the mirror’s eye,
And whispered, “Who am I… and why?”
And grief, like smoke, began to rise—
For all the selves built out of lies.
The girl who stayed when love was pain,
The one who smiled to numb the strain.
The one who never raised her voice,
Because silence seemed the safer choice.
She mourned her strength, her scripted grace,
The way she made her soul erase.
And though that mask once saved her life—
It also held the hidden knife.
So how do you say your last goodbye
To someone built so you’d survive?
You thank her for the war she fought…
Then let her go. And heal the thought.
You stand there raw, no script to read—
Just breath and blood and honest need.
And start to live, not just to please—
But plant my soul in truth and ease.
Written By Samanta Vernon
Blooming In Adversity ~ Healing Through Poetry
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Trump signed 7 Executive Orders today. All Education Related
1. Limiting and investigating foreign gifts to American Universities
2. Merit and Performance based accreditation..for Universities.. Law Schools and Other programs.. Investigating past issues based around woke ideologies..
3. HBCUS. Making sure every aspect of Trump's Administration are able to do their jobs. Historically Black Colored Universities.
4. Properly training teachers and students to utilize A.I. for the future.
"A.I is the Way to the future"
Smart people are investing in it very heavily.
5. Reshape Workforce development.
New apprenticeships.. (get up to a million) in areas where we don't have industrial and new industries workers.. for "global" competition. More Salaries
Bring back Trade Craft, to work in factories to remake the American dream.
6. School discipline.. DOJ under Biden made it impossible for teachers to enforce discipline for a safe learning environment. This revokes Bidens policies. Giving teachers the authorities to have discipline in the classroom.
7. Instructing all education departments to no longer rely on Disparate Impact Theory....removes all CRT, DEI...rules and modifications in schools. Focusing more on Merit based good values and actual results
1. Limiting and investigating foreign gifts to American Universities
2. Merit and Performance based accreditation..for Universities.. Law Schools and Other programs.. Investigating past issues based around woke ideologies..
3. HBCUS. Making sure every aspect of Trump's Administration are able to do their jobs. Historically Black Colored Universities.
4. Properly training teachers and students to utilize A.I. for the future.
"A.I is the Way to the future"
Smart people are investing in it very heavily.
5. Reshape Workforce development.
New apprenticeships.. (get up to a million) in areas where we don't have industrial and new industries workers.. for "global" competition. More Salaries
Bring back Trade Craft, to work in factories to remake the American dream.
6. School discipline.. DOJ under Biden made it impossible for teachers to enforce discipline for a safe learning environment. This revokes Bidens policies. Giving teachers the authorities to have discipline in the classroom.
7. Instructing all education departments to no longer rely on Disparate Impact Theory....removes all CRT, DEI...rules and modifications in schools. Focusing more on Merit based good values and actual results
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I truly believe that if your childhood left you hurting, the universe sends you a child who reminds you of the person you used to be.
They have your same fire, your big emotions, your sensitive heart.
You’ll watch them struggle in the ways you once did. You’ll see them doubt themselves, feel too much, or be misunderstood.
But this time, you’ll respond with gentleness. With understanding. With the kind of love you always needed.
You’ll say the words you wished someone had said to you. You’ll show up when no one showed up for you. You’ll hold space for their feelings instead of pushing them away.
And by loving them through what once broke you, you’ll start to heal that younger version of yourself too.
You get to break the cycle.
You get to rewrite the story.
And this time, love wins.
~ CTTO
🤎🤎👼🏼🤎🤎
They have your same fire, your big emotions, your sensitive heart.
You’ll watch them struggle in the ways you once did. You’ll see them doubt themselves, feel too much, or be misunderstood.
But this time, you’ll respond with gentleness. With understanding. With the kind of love you always needed.
You’ll say the words you wished someone had said to you. You’ll show up when no one showed up for you. You’ll hold space for their feelings instead of pushing them away.
And by loving them through what once broke you, you’ll start to heal that younger version of yourself too.
You get to break the cycle.
You get to rewrite the story.
And this time, love wins.
~ CTTO
🤎🤎👼🏼🤎🤎
My cup is overflowing today.
I've been shown so much love and joy and support and encouragement from so many different people.
From the surprise phone call I received from a dear friend first thing this morning, just to say hi 👋🏼🫶🏼
To the voice message I received from a new friendship built on transformation.
To the Marco Polo that allowed me to time travel to a time when things were much more simple and yet.... We thought we had problems then 😆😆
Several heart felt comments. People interested in my newest book. Bear hugs from boys who are too old to say "I love you" and would rather call me "bruh" these days.
The list goes on.
These are the moments I want to turn up the focus dial on.
Come on Universe, what do you have next? 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰✨✨✨🌻🌻🌻
I've been shown so much love and joy and support and encouragement from so many different people.
From the surprise phone call I received from a dear friend first thing this morning, just to say hi 👋🏼🫶🏼
To the voice message I received from a new friendship built on transformation.
To the Marco Polo that allowed me to time travel to a time when things were much more simple and yet.... We thought we had problems then 😆😆
Several heart felt comments. People interested in my newest book. Bear hugs from boys who are too old to say "I love you" and would rather call me "bruh" these days.
The list goes on.
These are the moments I want to turn up the focus dial on.
Come on Universe, what do you have next? 😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰✨✨✨🌻🌻🌻
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It's OK to change. In fact, change isn't just necessary - it's inevitable!
The real question is... Are you choosing growth? Or falling into a different direction?
@EmbersfromAsh
The real question is... Are you choosing growth? Or falling into a different direction?
@EmbersfromAsh
Almost forgot, last call!
Goodnight y'all! Hope you had a fun Friday! We had back to back baseball games tonight and my boys SMASHED it 😍🙌🏼.
Goodnight y'all! Hope you had a fun Friday! We had back to back baseball games tonight and my boys SMASHED it 😍🙌🏼.
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🚨Spring sale ends in 2 days! Don't miss your opportunity to snag these amazing summer #lifehacks ! Terra shield has been proven to repel those pesky mosquitos. Citronella bugs the bugs right away from your skin. The respiratory drops are just a real nice nice perk on a hot day 😅😆 plus I am a little stuffy today so you know what's in my bag❗
If you're new to doTERRA you'll also unlock 25% off all year.
I've shared a lot of the problems I've seen in the health realm - I love sharing #natural #health #solutions 🙌🏼🫶🏼🌻✨☀️ #doterra #mosquitorepellant #bugrepellant #citronella #essentialoils
@EmbersfromAsh
If you're new to doTERRA you'll also unlock 25% off all year.
I've shared a lot of the problems I've seen in the health realm - I love sharing #natural #health #solutions 🙌🏼🫶🏼🌻✨☀️ #doterra #mosquitorepellant #bugrepellant #citronella #essentialoils
@EmbersfromAsh
👂🏼Friends! I could use some feedback. I am writing a book on resiliency, in essence. I've been through just about every kind of trauma you can and I am in a season of finally seeing all I've overcome and how resilient I've been to create the life I have now. I'm learning to truly enjoy and love the life I have.
It's been a long road to get here, and somehow even harder to get to a point where I can enjoy it and see it for the beauty it is - to let go of the survival mode that made me hyper vigilant and to relax and soften a bit.
I struggle though with how much of my story to give. How much is too much? What do people actually need?
So for those of you still treading water, trying to make peace with your life experiences or trying to rebuild after abuse or trauma -- how can I serve you? If you could name ONE thing that I might be able to offer you, what would that be?
Thank you so much for ANY input 🙏🏼💓
It's been a long road to get here, and somehow even harder to get to a point where I can enjoy it and see it for the beauty it is - to let go of the survival mode that made me hyper vigilant and to relax and soften a bit.
I struggle though with how much of my story to give. How much is too much? What do people actually need?
So for those of you still treading water, trying to make peace with your life experiences or trying to rebuild after abuse or trauma -- how can I serve you? If you could name ONE thing that I might be able to offer you, what would that be?
Thank you so much for ANY input 🙏🏼💓
Waking up thankful.
Yesterday was an all day baseball tournament endeavor. My almost 7, almost 8 year old boys have worked from the bottom up all year, this being their first season. They both had wins out on the field yesterday and I woke up today determined to be Joy for them no matter which way it goes.
I read this message from one of their coaches "Please help remind the Boys, Baseball is a sport that can switch with each at Bat. No need to be nervous, we can go play the same lights out baseball that any other team can play. Our boys have the skill, focus, and Hustle to do great things on that field.
Let's Go have some fun tomorrow!"
I'm thankful for my boys. I'm thankful for these coaches. I'm thankful for their teammates and the bonds they've started to form.
This week I saw some pretty shocking behavior - from coaches and parents. Teen Umpires were cursed at. One parent screamed at their kid, making him cry to the point where the coaches called a timeout and huddled around him to rally him up in spirit.
As much as it's hard to watch how people act in public, and how it makes me wonder how they treat their families at home, behind closed doors, it is a reminder that could be any one of us.
Our behavior isn't uncontrollable. And our past isn't an excuse for it. Every day we wake up, we get to choose who we will be. Will we be a good parent, a good friend, a team player? Or will we wake up saying "me, me, me, me...."?
Again I am reminded to be thankful for all of the life lessons that allow me to see this, so that I can and will summon and activate the best of who I am today.
✨✨🌻🌻☀️☀️
Yesterday was an all day baseball tournament endeavor. My almost 7, almost 8 year old boys have worked from the bottom up all year, this being their first season. They both had wins out on the field yesterday and I woke up today determined to be Joy for them no matter which way it goes.
I read this message from one of their coaches "Please help remind the Boys, Baseball is a sport that can switch with each at Bat. No need to be nervous, we can go play the same lights out baseball that any other team can play. Our boys have the skill, focus, and Hustle to do great things on that field.
Let's Go have some fun tomorrow!"
I'm thankful for my boys. I'm thankful for these coaches. I'm thankful for their teammates and the bonds they've started to form.
This week I saw some pretty shocking behavior - from coaches and parents. Teen Umpires were cursed at. One parent screamed at their kid, making him cry to the point where the coaches called a timeout and huddled around him to rally him up in spirit.
As much as it's hard to watch how people act in public, and how it makes me wonder how they treat their families at home, behind closed doors, it is a reminder that could be any one of us.
Our behavior isn't uncontrollable. And our past isn't an excuse for it. Every day we wake up, we get to choose who we will be. Will we be a good parent, a good friend, a team player? Or will we wake up saying "me, me, me, me...."?
Again I am reminded to be thankful for all of the life lessons that allow me to see this, so that I can and will summon and activate the best of who I am today.
✨✨🌻🌻☀️☀️