The Drama-Free Club

              '' Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.'' Helen Keller How many times did you fall off your bike before you started riding it without the training wheels?  How many times did you scratch the car when you were learning to drive? There are so many things that you had to do repeatedly until you got them right, and there was a reason why you kept trying. You believed in yourself!            Those were the little things that boosted your confidence, even without you knowing. Those little promises that you made to yourself. I'll get it right next time! Those little moments when you chose endurance over giving up. They are what led to the big things. The next time you see someone doing what they do best, don't think that they were born prepared for it. It took them time to get there. The most influential life coach or motivational speaker is of no use to you, if yo...

  What does it feel like to do things for ungrateful people? The act of ingratitude isn't anything new. All of us can relate to this in one way or the other. Maybe it's a spouse who doesn't appreciate anything that you do for them. Maybe it's a boss who never gives you credit for your hard work. Maybe it's a friend who walked out on you because you weren't available this time around, etc.   How do you deal with those who have expressed their ingratitude towards you? How do you handle the ingratitude of those whom you have done everything for? I can't say that this is an easy feat, but I will encourage you to keep these things in mind.  Always give without expecting anything in return; not everyone will appreciate the value of your sacrifices. It doesn't matter if you've placed yourself last so that their life can be better. It's just the way it is. Everyone doesn't have the same heart as you. It has taken me some time to accept the ingratitud...

                                                     A Poem about victim blaming and sexual abuse  How will I ever slay this beast, If those who should plea my cause, Keeps severing my peace, It's all her fault, It's what she wanted, Don't believe anything she says, It's all a lie, How will I ever slay this beast, When my perpetrator's ego, Is of more value than my peace, They've turned their ears from hearing from my truth, They've hated me instead, I'm the perpetrator, they're the victim, Just a dose of my truth is too loud for their ears, It’s too bitter for them to digest, It’s not welcomed in their space, Yet, all these years I’ve kept it bottled within me, All the pain, guilt, and shame! Night and day, I’ve wrestled with this beast, But I’ve never found the strength that, Could set me free, From the fear that they wouldn’t believe me, Yet...

  What is Haiku? If you are unfamiliar with Haiku style poetry, it is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world.   What is a syllable? It is  a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; for example, there are two syllables in  water  (wa-ter) and three in  inferno (in-fer-no). A Haiku poem has a total of seventeen syllables. B elow I've captured five stories of love, pain, mindfulness, and healing using this amazing style of poetry.  1. God God gave me His love, I gave Him my whole heart back, It belongs to Him!     2.  Depression  Underneath the smile, There is a familiar face, Crying out for help! Photo: Fernando Cabra Pexels. 3. Us I remember when, Nothing could come between us, We were happier! 4. Nature Embracing nature, Somewhere peaceful, time alone, Sh...

      Heartbroken poem for husband and wife I’ve heard that the unlovable, Should be loved, But no one taught me how, I did the best that I could, Only to become the unloved, And those who should have Been my peace, my solace, My haven, Shredded my heart to pieces, Whatever is left of it, For my sanity must remain, I’ll give not my brokenness to be loved, I’ll go home to my maker, Let God place us in a cocoon, Maybe one day my love will morph, Into something beautiful, And whoever shall taste of my love, Will never feel unloved! Annette Kinglock-Murray, Poet All rights reserved. From my Poetry  book  Flickering Flames  ************************************************************** Heartbroken poem for your girlfriend   Today, you need her, Like the drought when it cries For the rain. But she'll never come, The same way you never came. For all her sacrifices, You gave her drought. At last, she's finally at peac...

   ''Our greatest threat is our last success.'' Dr. Myles Munroe What do you do when life is finally treating you well? Do you say that this is it, and relax?   There's always more room for growth and improvement. If you become complacent when you're doing well, you'll never see the need to do better.  You'll never see the need to strive for your best. You'll never see a reason why you should give your all. ''Discipline is choosing between what you want now, and what you want most.'' Abraham Lincoln   How do you not allow yourself to become caught up in this beautiful moment of I'm doing well? How do you not get lost at this milestone? How do you emerge from your current wave of excitement? You must challenge yourself to do better than your last success. “Don't live the same day over and over again and call that a life. Life is about evolving mentally, spiritually, and emotionally.” ―  Germany Kent You must be willing to put i...

    I read a quote by Tony Gaskins, "Build your dreams, or someone else will hire you to help build theirs.'' It couldn't get any more serious than this. The truth is, if you aren't building your dreams, you are building someone else's.  Many will say to you that they wanted to do this and that with their life, but they didn't get the opportunity, so they had to settle for whatever they are doing now. I'm quite familiar with situations where persons have accepted a part-time job to aid with their tuition fees. Only to end up making the job permanent and forget about their studies.  If you are going to pursue your true calling there are some things that you have to stop saying to yourself.  There are some phrases that you have to part ways with. They say life and death are in the power of the tongue and your thoughts become your actions.  If you create poison with your choice of words, they'll destroy your dreams. Below I'll share some common phr...