Walking on Water by Liz Strauss SAMPLE PAGES

Promises
When I woke up, I found myself wanting to be someone else. I had a
head filled with shoulds — things I should be doing or should be
doing differently. It was playing out in my cells as anxiety.
I’m less. I’m less than enough.
This word should has my mind hogtied. I can’t fly
into action, weighed down by doubt and discontent.
What’s behind these “be-little” feelings?
Setting aside the self-imposed shoulds, I reflect on recent events. The
first glance should be good — Cool stuff is happening. I am living a
daily celebration. — but the first glance isn’t what it should be.
I see promises not kept. . . . People have reasons. I understand.
Do I really? No.
I promise myself not to wish I was someone else.
I’m me again.
Broken promises make us all less.


If you know what you value, you value what you have to offer.
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©2008 Liz Strauss All rights reserved


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