I had the honour of receiving a storyteller reading from the very gifted @Rena Nicole. She has the ability to craft beautiful and profound stories and anthems for people, just by asking them a few questions.
If you haven't booked a a reading with her yet, I highly recommend you do!
Listening to the anthem she created for me brought tears to my eyes. I felt the emotions and vibrations of this song through my body.
Have a listen to this anthem, and let me know what you think ๐:
โI Riseโ
I used to stand at the edge of the room
Heart beating loud like a warning in bloom
Watching the world while I stayed in the shade
Smiling outside while I quietly frayed
I told myself I was just not that kind
The one who could speak with a fearless mind
But deep in the silence a fire would say
You were not born just to hide away
Every tremble, every doubt
Every fear I lived without
Wasnโt there to make me small
It was the doorway through it all
So I rise
Bigger than fear, bigger than shame
Iโm not here to play small again
Iโve got a voice, Iโve got a flame
And I will not disappear again
Iโm stepping out, Iโm standing tall
Even if my hands still shake
I was never meant to hide at all
Iโm the hero that my heart will make
I used to think I had to be right
Perfect and polished to stand in the light
But truth came in like a sacred wind
You donโt need armor to begin
I learned that courage is not feeling none
Itโs taking the step when the fear still comes
And every moment I stay with me
Becomes the proof of who Iโm meant to be
Every silence, every scar
Only showed me who You are
Deep within, the wiser voice
Saying, Wendy, now itโs time to choose
So I rise
Bigger than fear, bigger than shame
Iโm not here to play small again
Iโve got a voice, Iโve got a flame
And I will not disappear again
Iโm stepping out, Iโm standing tall
Even if my hands still shake
I was never meant to hide at all
Iโm the hero that my heart will make
I am the one who walks through the fire
I am the one who remembers desire
I am the wound and the healing too
I am becoming what I always knew
Seen and heard
Bold and free
Trusting now
What lives in me
No more waiting
No more chains
I bless the storm
That made me brave
I donโt need to be perfect
To be powerful
I donโt need to be fearless
To be free
I only need to trust myself
And take the next step anyway
So I rise
Bigger than fear, bigger than shame
Iโm not here to play small again
Iโve got a voice, Iโve got a flame
And I will not disappear again
Iโm stepping out, Iโm standing tall
Even if my hands still shake
I was never meant to hide at all
Iโm the hero that my heart will make
And when they ask me where it starts
Iโll tell them softly, hand on heart:
The moment I stopped running from me
Was the moment I became free
Written by Rena Nicole ๐