What Grace Means to Me

[Joseph Wakahia]

The poem depicts the virtue of Positivity in life. Desiring to possess and portray attributes highly admirable by all humanity.

[Holly Goncalves]

I enjoyed reading your poem. I think you have defined grace well. However, I didn't understand what you meant by, "To rarely choose to do, but to do your best when you do." What is it that you're choosing to do?

[Cameron Cole]

Humbling and inspirational.
Confirming and motivational.
This poem really makes you feel good about yourself without forgetting that you can still strive for more. Reminding everyone that all aspects of greatness can be achieved gracefully.
The best poem that I've read in a while.
Thank you Scott.

[VICEY]

It's honestly beautiful. I felt it. Am in love with the poem

[Janet Archibald-Bryan]

Very inspiring indeed. I see this line...to be kind but not dishonest - as saying that in our kindness we should not have ulterior motives. We should not give only if we are getting something in return, but kindness should be genuine. Giving from the heart and not expecting anything in return

[Ma Regina Fulay]

Love it!

[Fraol Haile]

To be extremely confident, but not at all arrogant.

To be brave, but not fearless.

To be stoically tough, but not painless.

To be inspired, but not restless.

To have calm endurance without laziness.

To be motivated, but not greedy.

To have fun in this life, without addiction, attachment, or desperate clinginess.

To love and appreciate, without jealousy, cowardly possessiveness, or controlling anger.

To be alive, but not discontent.

To be content, but not dead.

To live as a mortal human, without becoming only human.

To treat your flesh as your temple, but not your true self.

To be at war in the material world, without losing inner peace.

To be kind, but not dishonest.

To love and forgive unconditionally, but only trust intelligently.

To be assertive, but not aggressive.

To forcefully defend your own as needed, but not offensively attack others.

To set boundaries without crossing boundaries.

To be rebellious and free, but not a tyrant.

To pick your battles stingily, but fight the battles you pick with incredible stubborn determination.

To rarely choose to do, but to do your best when you do.

To be stubbornly decisive and self-determined, but accepting of that which you cannot control.

To do your best with the metaphorical cards you’re dealt, without trying to change the cards at all.

To do, without trying.

To achieve ultimate inner peace without having to first suffer ultimate outward devastation.

To choose to make where you are now your personal rock bottom before hitting actual rock bottom.

To choose to turn your life around before it is too late and there is no life left to turn around

[esther villafana]

What grace means to mean was thoughtful. It engaged the reader actively, making you ponder on the facts of your life, I loved it well done, author.

[Amelia Rae]

Extremely powerful and real. To have fun in this life, without addiction, attachment, or desperate clinginess. These words I felt,thank you.

[Magdalene Agbenyega]

Truly insightful!

[Emily Williams 11]

This poem is about how we should all be living. I’m such ways, but not negative ways. Being mindful of everything we do, think, say, etc. I really enjoyed reading it!

[Julia Haas]

Reminders we can all use time to time! Lovely piece.

[Kelvin Musanga]

This poem is spot on and well written. It has cast a wider view of true meaning of GRACE and what is not.

[Katherine Bittner]

I agree with her, I liked it but a bit repetative in the meanings, and a little too long. But your thoughts were hearfelt i feel.
I agree with Nehla,
"Its a beautiful thought which you have penned down beautifully. But I feel something is not right with 2 phrases
1 to be kind but not dishonest
2 to treat your flesh as your temple but not your true self.
Please ignore if you still don't feel so as may be we have different thoughts relating to these lines"

[Ellen Coleman]

The poem is a mindful truth of how we should treat ourselves and others

Thankful and Inspired!

Ellen Coleman