Uncaged Wallflower - Extended Edition

by Jennae Cecelia

If you put a fraction of the love you give to everyone else into yourself, you would never doubt your purpose again.

I wonder how our souls are picked for our bodies. Is a good soul placed into a bad body just to show others not to judge by outer appearance? Or, is a rotten soul put into a beautiful body to show others that looks are only enough until times get tough? Either way, our souls are what we take from this life to the next and our body is what is laid to rest.

You may think you are caged in with little room for growth, but to every lock there is a key.

And that’s the thing about people. You can wrap them up in kindness & love, and they will still have something cold to say about you.

She knew the universe had a lot to offer, but she didn’t realize the universe was part of her too.

You are never going to find your own voice while trying to match the pitch of everyone else’s.

Surround yourself with people who don’t just ask how you are doing. Surround yourself with people who make an effort to make sure they are part of the reason you are doing so well.

Who told you to be quiet? Who told you the best place to be was off in the corner of the room as far away from human interaction as possible? Who made you feel like your words didn’t matter? Who laughed at the thoughts that you shared after building up the courage to speak? I’m telling you to not be quiet. Be loud and be known. Talk to the people who seem louder than you. Share the thoughts dancing in your brain with confidence and ease. Whoever told you that you didn’t matter and neither did your opinion, I’m encouraging you to be the hero taking over that villain.

If you feel like you have to be silent, let me be the first to say you don’t. And if you want to be quiet, let me be the first to say that is okay. But, make sure your silence is your choice and not because you are scared of what your voice may say.

It’s the small steps that guide you to the biggest dreams. You just have to start walking.

Bad moods live dormant in our bodies waiting for outside influences to fuel their intensity. Learn to control the flames so they don’t spread like wildfire.

I have awakened my soul in such a profound way, that it takes a lot for me to not get bored in mundane conversations.

If I could, I would dip my fingers in the sun, and smear its brightness around the world.

You can tend to me like a tree entangled with telephone wires, but I will always end up branching out on my own.

She made art from the parts of her that were broken. She finds beauty in chaos.

I put honey in my bitter tea to make it a little sweeter, if only I could do the same with you.

The person I was last year is not the person I am this year. I am always in a competitive game. A faster, better, stronger mentality. Not competing with anyone except for the girl I was yesterday.

Dreams are meant to be chased not buried in fear.

You wanted a succulent that could be left on the shelf for weeks without needing any effort. But I am a rose in a garden that needs maintaining, and tending to my needs was too much work for you.

I know you say that I will be nothing without you, but I am already slipping into a cloak of invisibility with you.

I hope my future daughter doesn’t have to resort to social media to find her worth, and vent about her problems. I want her to know she always has me to come to.

I may be a quiet person but it is because I only speak words that are true to me, and not words I feel forced into saying to fit into the conversation.