There are good people around me
People I look forward to seeing
AND being with
What I appreciate about my friends
Is that what I’m afraid to say,
They aren’t
I won’t let anybody bully me
Or make me feel less myself
But there are times I’m uncertain
And it’s in those moments
My friends show up
They stand up – for me
So yeah, there ARE good people around me
And they remind me that
I am
Accepted
Acknowledged
and Valued
Artist Statement
This Vibe is about leaning on friends when I know I’m not able to speak up for myself. I try to practice this the best I can – but it’s SO HARD. During those most vulnerable moments in my life I felt I was put in a box, at a distance. It was not fun times as a young person.
I won’t let anybody bully me
Make me feel less myself
I am
Accepted
Acknowledged
Valued
Knowing I am safe with the people I’m around – establishing THAT, is priority for me. Once I know I’m embraced in the “safetiness,” it makes it easier to say “Hey, I’m struggling with this…”
In leaning on my friends, I’m reaching out to reach in.
