KCJ's Journal

I do not define myself by how many roadblocks have appeared in my path

I define myself by the courage I have found to forge new roads

I do not define myself by how many disappointments I’ve faced

I define myself by the forgiveness and faith I have found to begin again

I do not define myself by how long a relationship lasted

I define myself by how much I have loved and been willing to love again

I do not define myself by how many times I have been knocked down

I define myself by how many times I have struggled to my feet

I am not my pain

I am not my past

I am that which has emerged from the fire