Soulfull of Thoughts: The E Stands for Elder: Pearls of Wisdom from Ethelbert

Any aspiring writer/poet, who has stained a page, would jump at the opportunity to meet E. Ethelbert Miller, a legendary poet who has been the architect of many careers.  So why was I walking up to his home thinking, WHY AM I HERE?  Poetry is for fun - shits and giggles - I can’t be serious, this isn’t a real job, and nobody wants to hear what I have to say!  Yet as we entered through the foyer of his home, I held tight to my dreams and my non-existent breakfast.

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“These days, the struggle to actually get paid as a writer isn’t worth the stress or the energy put out for the work done considering the measly return. The ebbs and flows were more tolerable when I was younger but nowadays my patience is on ‘E’, so it would make sense to quit….but I also want to keep working and bringing in something.”

 The Lovers Rocque: Help! I’m a Real Housewife - Love & Sex - EBONY 

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I am not afraid of making mistakes. In fact, I’ve made plenty of those in my 33 years on this earth. Nope, my biggest fear is losing my ambition and becoming comfortable with my current situation. To put it more bluntly - I don’t wanna be a lazy ass. If I let others tell my story, some would say I’ve already reached the finish line. I’m happily married, two beautiful sons, gorgeous house with the two cars and let’s not forget about the dog too. Hell, all that is missing is the white picket fence! Yet, for me - I’m still not there. Now don’t get me wrong. I am definitely blessed and 100% grateful for each thing the good Lord has given me. Every. Single. Thing.  But. I know there is more. I know HE has more. More to give me. More to show me. More ways to use me. I just can’t get tired. I can’t allow the trappings to keep me from being focused on HIS plan. Now I can’t make any assumptions for what you are going through right now in your own plan, but if you’ve come this far in reading this then I have a small little message for you…. Isaiah 43:5. High-res

I am not afraid of making mistakes. In fact, I’ve made plenty of those in my 33 years on this earth. Nope, my biggest fear is losing my ambition and becoming comfortable with my current situation. To put it more bluntly - I don’t wanna be a lazy ass. If I let others tell my story, some would say I’ve already reached the finish line. I’m happily married, two beautiful sons, gorgeous house with the two cars and let’s not forget about the dog too. Hell, all that is missing is the white picket fence! Yet, for me - I’m still not there. Now don’t get me wrong. I am definitely blessed and 100% grateful for each thing the good Lord has given me. Every. Single. Thing. 

But.

I know there is more. I know HE has more. More to give me. More to show me. More ways to use me. I just can’t get tired. I can’t allow the trappings to keep me from being focused on HIS plan.

Now I can’t make any assumptions for what you are going through right now in your own plan, but if you’ve come this far in reading this then I have a small little message for you….

Isaiah 43:5.