Poetry and Life and Personal Growth

http://www.AlainaOdessa.com In this video, Alaina shares some personal growth, life changing experiences from her involvement with Josephus iii's MoSoul Poetry Event in Greensboro NC. Alaina's perspective on poetry and life are available in her poetry book Slow Running Honey First Born Poems of Salvation. For more information about Alaina, her Blog, and to purchase copies of Slow Running Honey visit her website at http://www.AlainaOdessa.com

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[rjwilkes49]

Alaina, what really comes out is that scenario is people taking advantage of the person you loss control of after the alcohol took control. The bad thing is you get to remember later what happened, so you start the process all over, and over, and over...All the pains you experience as a beautiful young woman doesn't bring good memories till now you found a way to help others with your knowledge. Your depriving yourself in the process. The Lord will remedy that. Don't bury the bone2deep though

[AlainaOdessa]

@rjwilkes49 You're in the zone, RJ. But if letting it out is the secret...what is the secret to letting it out?

[rjwilkes49]

ur allowed to call you know...I would love to just talk about you for hours....your worth the time....I'm not one who tries to sweet talk ya...your too intelligent for that nonsense....I do respect you because your an amazing woman....an amazing black woman....an amazing woman with the spirit of the Lord in your veins....that is a woman that commands respect....336-404-5046..don't be scared....even though I know your not....I'm your friend and respect the Lord. I fear him if I try 2 lie at all

[rjwilkes49]

Start by just being the beautiful woman you are...don't try to disguise it from others eyes. Your aready sharp enough that none can take advantage of your mind. The experiences and the spirit of the Lord took care of that. Try to reconginze when it's good to just enjoy life and you are beauty that the Lord placed here on earth. He created the beautiful birds to sing, not in one place, that's why he gave them the gift of flight. Look in the mirror, tell yrself your beautiful. I luv telling u

[rjwilkes49]

Alaina, you don't have to find it. It's already in you. Letting it out is the secret to solving the riddle. Your beauty has been your nemisis than your friend. It's like when you first start consuming alcohol, it makes you feel good, makes you feel like you fit in, even makes some feel like they are in control. But the lerking side effects are depression, head pains, faking out life, being part of what everyone else perceives what is accepable.

[AlainaOdessa]

@rjwilkes49 Thank you, RJ. I'll admit this isn't the first time I've read this message. I've actually read it several times but've been struggling with this response. Why would that be? Because the other comment you made is so my truth. Not that I don't want to be beautiful. Every woman glows when she feels that about herself. But at times I feel like the dog that buried the bone she can't seem to find. But thanks & praise be to God for His guidance. Your encouragement is a blessing!

[rjwilkes49]

@rjwilkes49 The Lord blesses us with special gifts, some has voice, others are atheletic, and some are very intelligent. You are a combination of intelligence with the gift of word, and he put the cherry on the cake and added beauty. Your spiritual greatness makes your physical blessing of beauty outstanding. Just like the atheletic star shines on the court, but when he speaks his thanks to the Lord, people listen more. It draws the glory to the Lord even more. That's what your beauty does.

[rjwilkes49]

Alaina...as you number one fan, I sense your only hold back for yourself is you bury deep within you are an exciting, very beautiful virturious woman. You don't want to be seen as this beautiful woman but as a spiritual woman outside this beautiful earthbound body. Only you must see, the Lord created you in this form and you had nothing to do with it. It's really ok to be the beautiful woman you are and can still bring the beautiful spiritual woman out too.