Where Secrets Find Solace

by Kimberly Brown

I am resilient and can overcome any obstacle. I am becoming the best version of myself. I deserve success and happiness. I am in control of my thoughts and emotions. I choose peace and tranquility in my life. I am deserving of respect and kindness.

Women don’t have the luxury of saying no and that being enough. They will always blame us—it’s the way we dress, the way we look, the natural curves of our bodies. You can cover up or bare it all, and men will still say you asked for it.

In my world full of pain and dark, gloomy days, he’d been sunshine.

When a man is worthy of you, he will make it easy for you to handle him because he will handle you with love, care, and respect. You won’t have to worry about who you are with him or who you need to be. There’s no censorship or guilt about being vulnerable. You simply get to be you.”

“I want you—all of you—whenever you are ready for me. When you feel like you can’t love yourself, I’ll love you enough for the both of us. I’ll remind you of your worth when that little voice in your head is being cruel. I choose you. I choose you through your laughter and your tears, through your triumphs and struggles.