Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life

by Cleo Wade

Love is an action, a thing in motion. Therefore, it requires fuel.

A loving relationship is built on compromise and working with our partner to continuously evolve into our best selves. This is not possible without hard truths, tough conversations, personal growth, and behavioral shifts. The ego does not like any of this. The ego wants us to believe that we are always right and that our way of doing things is always the best way.

Be unapologetic when it comes to your needs. They are, at the very least, deserving of being seen and heard. What are your needs? Create a list of your needs and make space for them in your life. Respecting and expressing your needs can superpower your life. Start by recognizing them.

Their scars do not let them forget that they have had to be a fighter, but their scars also do not let them forget that the human body cannot live every day in the trenches.

Release the energy of more, more, more and replace it with the energy of thank you, thank you, thank you.

Acceptance is when we bring trust to a situation.

When we live with honesty, positive intentions, fairness, love, integrity, and transparency, we do not need to spend our time explaining ourselves to others. Explanations are necessary only when our actions require justifications, and justifications are necessary only when our intentions are murky. Live your life with clear and good intentions and you will never have to spend your time explaining what you do or who you are.

Love yourself enough to walk into only the rooms and situations that show care and love for you. Love yourself enough to walk out of the rooms that harm you in any way. Love yourself enough to hold the people who harm you accountable for their words and actions. Love yourself enough to express your wants, your needs, and your desires. Love yourself enough to tell the truth. Love yourself enough to keep yourself safe. Love yourself enough to say enough is enough when enough has become enough.

Is this the kindest thought I could have? Is this the kindest thing I could say? Is this the kindest action I could take in this situation? To achieve a kinder world, we must approach kindness with ambition and dedication.

a release I am holding on but my hands are tired and turning red this had me thinking maybe to love I had to let go instead

doing what you can with what you’ve got and even when I had not a penny in my pocket I still knew the joy of giving I gave my time I gave my spirit I gave my heart I gave myself fully to the moment and even through my tears I gave my smile to the world (it needed it more than I could have ever imagined)

Keep going.

Do not ignore your intuition. There is an infinite intelligence within you; let it be your guiding light.

what I lost and what I gained and then I realized that to be more alive I had to be less afraid so I did it I lost my fear and gained my whole life

Light is always light no matter the vessel. Do not

put pressure on yourself to shine in a specific form. Light can be big, small, loud, or a whisper, but it is always light. Allow your light to take its own shape and shine in its own way. When we embody our own unique light, we have the power to bring healing energy and clarity to any situation. Light allows us to see things for what they are so that we may proceed with understanding, compassion, and grace. We can navigate our journey with much more confidence when we see the world through the light we shine on it.

Most of us are very good at being a best friend to someone else, but what about being one to ourselves?

Learn to become your own best friend. Share yourself with others, but don’t forget to

“I can, I will, and I am deserving,”

turn the lock the past cannot stay the past if it is always on your mind there is only one person holding the key that frees you from the shackles of days gone by you.

complaints have no magic.

Falling down does not make us who we are. Standing up does. Rising and continuing to move forward does.

Why affirm negative energy when we can just as easily transform it into positive energy? Be the reason someone realizes how simple it is to be nice. Be someone’s muse in that way.

There will always be people and circumstances that trigger our anger, sadness, or resentment, but when we allow those emotions to stay on a loop in our minds, that is on us, not on them.

When our thought life is positive, our mind is calm, optimistic, and ready to powerfully problem-solve.

Intimacy with our thoughts means being careful with them and showing them affection when we have moments of insecurity or doubt, and by expressing our emotions rather than suppressing them.

choosing to be on my own team

Competition believes there is one pie, and when someone else takes a piece of it there is less for others. Our highest self knows that there is no pie. Connection rejects the idea of competing for any one thing and runs, instead, on gratitude and abundance, which weave us more deeply into each other’s lives so that we may better support each other in the world.

courageous tenderness is exactly what is needed most in the face

Let the enduring strength of love carry you through whatever you encounter in life.

I was tired of looking at the world as one big mess so I decided to start cleaning it up and when people ask me if I am exhausted I tell them no because more than anything what I got the most tired of was being tired

Our words are an extension of our energy. Our words also affirm our energy. If self-love is your struggle, say “I love you” to yourself every single day. It is a way we remind ourselves that we are dedicated to our relationship with ourselves. If you are looking to bring deeper connectivity to your relationships with others, let “I love you” be a declaration you frequently tell the people in your life. It feels good to say I love you. It feels good to let others know that you love them so they don’t have to wonder. Affirming our feelings with our words is a way of actively and lovingly investing in the bond we have with ourselves and with everyone else.

Relationships run on rededication and recommitment. No relationship can sustain itself on one big gesture or one moment of shining behavior. Harmony and stability in our relationships with ourselves, our families, our friends, and our partners come from showing up every single day with a fresh desire for growth, intimacy, and goodness. Love cannot flourish on autopilot. It requires renewed devotion every moment of every day. Devote yourself to love.

You are the first person you speak to in the morning. What does that sound like? Are you trash-talking yourself to yourself? Are you celebrating yourself? Are you creating a nervous chatter? How you speak to yourself sets the tone for how the rest of the world will speak to you; use that power to lift yourself up and set a standard for loving communication. How you speak to yourself also sets the tone for how you will speak to others. If you learn how to lift yourself up with your words, you will be able to do the same for everyone else. Our world needs more cheerleaders. Start by being one for yourself.

let us no longer “embrace our flaws”; we have none. I am me. you are you.

a love note to my body a love note to my body: first of all, I want to say thank you. for the heart you kept beating even when it was broken for every answer you gave me in my gut for loving me back even when I didn’t know how to love you for every time you recovered when I pushed you past our limits for today, for waking up.

When you express deep vulnerability or pain, you are still deserving of love. When you are embarrassed, you are still deserving of love. When you are angry, you are still deserving of love. When you need help, you are still deserving of love. When you have to try again, you are still deserving of love. When everything hurts, you are still deserving of love. When you make a mistake, you are still deserving of love. When you cry, you are still deserving of love. Don’t let the opinions of others, the “rules” of society, or your own self-shaming uproot you from knowing that you are lovable. When you disconnect with your lovability, you disconnect with your ability to heal. No matter what happens, know that you are always deserving of love.

what happens to pain time and time again my soul and my spirit and my learning heart prove to me I heal

love is an action verb I loved back not because their love sounded sweet but because their love had feet it did not tell you where it was going it showed you

We can accept only what someone has the ability to give us. When we are able to recognize the difference between someone’s desire to do something and their ability to do something, we are much better at gauging our own expectations and needs from them. Our words often communicate what we think we are capable of, while our actions prove what we are actually capable of. You will have more clarity in your relationships when you accept the behavior of others based on their actions rather than on their words.