Owning It

What game have you been playing at, little girl?
Did you think you could keep going this way?
OK, I understand.
You needed to excavate.
You weren't being honest with yourself.
Walked around with blinders on, silenced your own voice.
Couldn't stay in that dead place.
But you've done that work now, haven't you?
You know what you need, and what you want.
You know who and what you are.
And the things you said were in your way?
They aren't - and you know it.
Yes, there are adjustments. For everyone.
You definitely shook things up enough for that.
And it needed to happen.
At first, it was really overwhelming
You didn't know what to keep
And what to throw away
You fell on your face a few times
It's been a little messy, hasn't it?
But now, it's time to own it
You're NOT overwhelmed anymore
And be honest, those things you said were in your way
They aren't.  You know that now.
You are.  You're the only thing
Standing in your own way
It's time to own it
Walk it, with honesty and compassion
For the people in your life, and yourself
No more excuses
You're running over other people's feelings
In your quest to make yourself happy
And that's not right
Did you deny yourself so long
That you're all you care about now?
At first, you didn't have self-awareness around it
But now you do, and  it's not right
It's time to wear your big-girl pants
Face up to your own life
By all means
Don't have done all this work
And go back now!
So, walk your truth
Live honestly, the way you know you must
But don't do it without regard for the people
In your life
And those you encounter on your walk
You have so many blessings in this life
Congratulations
You found yourself
Now BE yourself
And love those amazing people
That this Life has gifted you with
There was no point to all of this excavation
And figuring out who the hell you were
If you're going to ignore
The amazing joy
That you already hold in your hands