The Tears That Taught Me

Book excerpt: The Tears That Taught Me is a collection of poetry and prose that dives into the lessons, mindsets, and emotions one faces as they experience and endure the trials, tests, and triumphs of life.There is a season of life we will all encounter that will stop us in our tracks completely. There will be pain that will shake us to our cores and open our eyes to the facades of life and the truths that stoically stand behind them. It's a point that we realize it's time to be real with ourselves and our situations. We can't move forward until we dive in and go through it: the pain, pressure, and purpose. This season is painful yet powerful. It is excruciating yet enlightening. It is destructive yet critical for our development.In order to truly grow and heal, we must understand the root of our emotional, spiritual, and personal truth; we must prune ourselves of dead mindsets, relationships, and environments to greater align ourselves with peace so that we can intentionally and unapologetically bloom boldly into our authentic selves, lessons, and maturity.