It’s strange how some people feel discomfort
when you stop shrinking,
when you stand upright and speak your growth out loud—
not to boast,
but to remind others they don’t have to die in silence.
Confidence can act like a mirror.
And mirrors make the insecure aware
of what they have not yet faced.
I will not throw stones in glass houses.
I will be curious, not judgmental.
I will not let anyone dim my light
or crush my love
when I have only just found it again.
I have lived in darkness long enough
to recognize it in others.
I know what it is to live half-hearted.
I know what it is to tear others down
so I don’t have to feel small.
That is not who I am now.
I will build people up.
I will lead with love.
I will be warm.
I will be inviting.
I will hold the space
no one held for me.
And still—
I would be lying if I said a careless remark
doesn’t sometimes pierce the armor.
Even strong foundations can feel the shock
of a stone thrown from a fragile place.
That doesn’t mean the house is weak.
What is not okay
is believing the wound.
Forgetting how far I’ve come.
Letting someone else’s limited vision
shake the ground I’ve poured so carefully.
I am light.
I am love.
And I choose to love.
I choose to not shrink to soothe discomfort.
I will not throw stones from my own healing.
I will lead with warmth,
even when I’ve learned darkness well.
Yes, words can still bruise—
that doesn’t mean the foundation is cracked.
I know who I am.
I know how far I’ve come.
I am light.
I am love.
And I choose to lead with love.
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