Call for Poetry Submissions — What Will You Release In Order to Receive?
Photo by J.Balla on Unsplash“Damn, I thought I let go of that already.”
Have you ever said those words to yourself?
It seems like thinking our way out of constraints is sometimes the quickest way of sinking ourselves into a similar situation.
Whenever we go through something painful or unfavorable we, think of endless ways to make sure it never happens again.
Feel sick after eating a tub of ice cream? → “Well, I’m not doing that again. I just won’t buy ice cream.”
Feel taken advantage of after giving “too much” love? → “Well, I’m not doing that again. I just won’t give love so easily.”
How about when you hold back from pursuing an opportunity because a million reasons pop up for why you shouldn’t? → “……..”
It’s hard to think your way out of that one
It’s often the internal, emotional habits we hold onto that receive less attention yet do the most damage.
Whenever they pop up; we’re surprised again. As if a similar thing didn’t happen the previous week, month, or year.
Tapping into your soul’s wisdom isn’t a light-hearted fairytale of magic and fantasy—it can be dark. It can be painful. But it will transform you into the person you know you already are—beneath the fears and insecurities.
That is where you shine.
The toughest thing to accept is: there’s no guarantee you’ll get what you envision.
This journey of self-exploration has no end and no promise that you can physically see.
It’s based on how you feel and finding the essence of self-expression that you feel most confident in.
To find newfound freedom, you must release emotional baggage.
That freedom might look different than you originally thought, but it will always…always be worth the weight of what you chose to let go of.
Look deep within…what do you need to let go of in order to receive emotional fulfillment?
Even if you could trade “this for that”—what would be at stake? And would the trade be worth it?
Lastly, even if you don’t know what’s on the other side, what do you need to let go of right now? And why is now the right time?
Let it all out in this week’s call for poetry submissions.
Much love ya’ll.
A few new rules:Keep your submission to ~ 350 words max.Format the poem as it is meant to be read.Make sure to put the “poetry” tag on your story.Avoid writing like a journal entry. Give your submission a story that the community can relate to and benefit from.The same rules still apply:You can submit to this or ANY of our past writing prompts. Just scroll through our previous newsletters. They’ll be marked “Call for Submissions.”If you’re already a writer for CRY, go ahead and submit.If you’re not a writer for CRY but would like to submit to this or any other prompt, let us know and we’ll add you ASAP. Include your profile handle in your message or comment.Be as creative as you want in your submissions. As long as you stick to the topic, we’ll consider it.Just because you submit doesn’t mean we’ll post. If you haven’t heard back from us in three days, consider that a pass.
Call for Poetry Submissions — What Will You Release In Order to Receive? was originally published in CRY Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
