The Mixtape

by Brittainy C. Cherry

True success comes from within. And that success is defined by being able to wake up and have gratitude. That’s the goal. Now, that’s not saying that everything is perfect when you are happy. That’s not what happiness is. Happiness, gratitude, is the ability to wake up and say, yes, some things in my life are hard right now, but I still get to feel good about one or two things. You get to choose joy, even when times are tough.

I’d never met two souls who placed judgment like they placed prayers—every morning and night.

“Don’t you get it? So much of your beauty comes from those broken pieces. In those cracks is where you shine.”

“You should never have to beg for anyone to love you. You should never have to do as they say for them to deem you worthy of their love. That’s not how love works.”