In this seventh episode, we visit August 6th, 1996, and this is one of the many entries where I mention feeling like I have outgrown my friends and just about everything around me.
The funny thing is that I have lifelong friends (including the ones I thought I outgrew in 1996 LOL), and I know how grateful I am for that. This entry is key for highlighting how important it is to give people and yourself a chance to grow together and understand that growing pains will be a part of that.
Yet another reason that writing your thoughts down to gain additional perspective and pause real-time is such a blessing and a necessity for living an examined life.
Key themes from reflection on this entry:
· Never losing sight of your own identity.
· Having a keen appreciation for your personal history, heritage and culture.
· Making an effort to show up well because we are all representing so much!
Author, poet, spoken word artist and emcee Opal Ellyse has been keeping handwritten journals since 1995. Each week she shares an entry and ties it to current events and relevant topics of conversation. Royalty is living in your legacy while you're still here. Understanding your past and bridging it to the present (and future) is a gift. Join Opal as she shares wisdom from the past as it becomes present day epiphany and a blueprint for all that is next.
Enjoy!
Music: DJ Pain 1
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