self-love – Love Yourz Story

I’m deep in my Jhené Era. She’s def the top artist I’ve been listening to on repeat for at least the last 6 months. This series will be a showcase of how her music has inspired me throughout this journey – the journey back to self✨️

I am exactly where I’m supposed to be.

Everything is calculated down to each second.

There’s no such thing as right place, wrong time.

Believe that some things were just never meant to happen.

I’m a firm believer that there are no accidents.

Each moment is strung together for a bigger purpose.

If everything is meant to be, there is no such thing as wasted time.

I used to mourn lost time, wasted time, too much time.

But everything is connected, there are no coincidences.

You will never be too early or too late for what’s yours.

Right place. Right time. No wasted time.

This Is Personal

March 11, 2024March 11, 2024 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

Post 4 of 10 of LoveYourzStory’s Jhené Aiko Series. Inspired by “Lotus – Intro.”

This transformation is personal. But don’t get it twisted –

I have nothing to prove to anyone, but everything to prove to myself.

My happiness acts as the biggest apology that I owe myself.

They say good girls finish last, but I beg to differ.

Pure hearts, pure intentions, and love is still where it’s at.

I refuse to water a dead plant, so I chose to water myself instead.

A flower blooms on its own time, and now it’s my season.

She’s motivated by the woman she once was.

So yes, it’s very personal – she chose herself.

This blooming garden is for me – I’m sorry it took so long.

Free

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

Post 3 of 10 of LoveYourzStory’s Jhené Aiko Series. Inspired by “Speak.”

Learning to be unapologetically free in every sense: Mind. Body. Soul.

Free from all the expectations I once put on myself.

I am allowed to change directions whenever I please.

Free from the need to explain myself to others.

My heart and intentions are pure, I know my truth.

Free from the anxiety of what others may think of my art.

I don’t care if I’m cringe on the internet- fuck with it, or don’t.

Free from trying to fit a certain beauty standard.

Looks are only skin deep, I am truly 1 of 1.

Free from limiting beliefs that no longer serve.

That person isn’t me anymore, I will not get in the way of myself.

Free from settling for the bare minimum in all aspects of my life.

I deserve it all, and I will have it all.

How satisfying it is to be free to live, speak, and bask in my truth.

I Am The Key

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

Post 1 of 10 of LoveYourzStory’s Jhené Aiko Series. Inspired by “W.A.Y.S.”

I’m deep in my Jhené Era, bitchhh!! She’s def the top artist I’ve been listening to on repeat for at least the last 6 months. This series will be a showcase of how her music has inspired me throughout this journey – the journey back to selfffff ✨️

I used to wait patiently in front of doors to open.

I didn’t mind the wait if it was a door I wanted… or thought I wanted.

But patience doesn’t last forever, for I am only human.

So, I would build up courage to cowardly knock on the door.

Silence. Access denied. So, I’d waited some more.

Patiently waiting always escalated.

From sheepishly attempting to open the door, to forcefully knocking and yelling, to shamelessly trying to trespass out of frustration.

If I want something, I give my all. I always find a way in.

But what I’ve found was this:

I can’t force myself into rooms that are not meant for me.

I should never have to force a door to open.

Closed doors are redirection, embrace it with open arms.

Sometimes the doors we want are closed for a reason.

Trust that there are always bigger and better possibilities than what we think we want.

I will always be able to walk through doors that are meant for me.

I am the key.

Like The Moon

February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

I’ll forever be entranced by the moon’s beauty.

How mighty her gravitational pull is for everything and everyone on earth.

We don’t question the moon’s many phases.

In fact, we celebrate them. We study them.

Her cycle pushes and pulls the energies.

They close old doors and welcome new beginnings.

She has taken many hits, leaving craters that can be seen from miles away.

But still, she is delicate yet potent.

Oh, to be loved like the moon…

Accepted through all my many stages and cycles.

But more importantly…

To love myself like I love the moon.

She can’t be full at all times, but we know her power.

The moon’s energy is still present, even at her lowest.

She’s picture perfect in every stage.

That is my wish for you – accept yourself in every stage of the journey.

Give yourself grace and see yourself like you see the moon.

2023

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

Dear 2023,

Hands down, you were the best year yet.

I would’ve never thought this year would play out the way it did, but damn am I grateful for it all.

You were full of surprises.

You proved to me that the answers to most of my problems could be found within.

You opened my eyes to see that happiness is a choice, and it’s all about perspective.

You told me to trust my intuition, and damn did it restore my trust in divine timing.

You reminded me that the opinion I have of myself is all that matters.

You encouraged me to take advantage of everything life has to offer, for I’m only this young once.

You forced me to stop watering what is dead.

You gave me a glimpse of what I can be if I continue to work on myself.

But most importantly, you brought me back to me.

2023, you will forever be the year I decided to choose myself.

Save Yourself

October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

I don’t know who needs to hear this but…

Nobody is going to save you.

You have to want to save yourself.

Don’t let your successes or failures be dependent on others.

You are in control of your own life.

You can talk all the talk you want, but will you put in the effort?

If you’re waiting on someone to save you, you’ll be waiting forever.

Bet on yourself.

If not you, then who?

Ride The Waves

September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

I used to try to swim against the current.

In my mind, I had to at least attempt to swim past… right?

I take pride in the fact that I never give up.

That makes me strong. Resilient. A fighter.

But trying and giving my all was leading me to drown.

With each stroke, I found myself under water.

I would try to catch my breath as I mustered the courage to try yet again.

Frustration and disappointment would be an understatement.

I couldn’t comprehend why I was in the same exact position

no matter how hard I tried to swim through and weather the storm.

Each failed attempt was disheartening, but I still tried repeatedly.

My logic was this: With so much time spent,

what a shame it would be to have my efforts be for nothing.

So I continued to swim against the currents,

still baffled every single time I found myself drowning.

It took a while for me to learn from my mistakes.

Until one day, I decided to do something different – the unthinkable.

I was exhausted, hanging by a thread spiritually, and at my breaking point –

I decided to give up the fight and see where the waves take me.

My guard was still up, ready to start aggressively swimming

the moment I felt things were going south.

But I decided to trust the waves…

Maybe they were trying to tell me something this whole time.

I took a deep breath, and let the current take me wherever I had to go.

I didn’t resist or panic, but I was afraid.

Still, I decided to trust the process and surrender to what was.

The waves continued to crash down on me.

I feared that I made a huge mistake, but I resisted the urge to swim.

I started to ride the waves instead of trying to go against them.

I took each wave slowly, one by one, until I was in calmer waters.

After a while, I saw that I was being led to a beautiful place.

I found myself in the eye of the storm.

Now I understand what it means to weather a storm within myself.

Like the waves, everything comes and goes as it should.

Ride the waves instead of resisting them.

You’ll be surprised to see that you are floating.

My Garden

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Marinelle CabilloLeave a comment

A beautiful garden takes time and dedication.

You just don’t hope for a garden to appear –

you strategically plan for what it will be.

For you are not only prepping for the flowers themselves,

but the entire environment for where they will grow.

You can’t expect a full garden to thrive

when you haven’t even considered the necessities:

space, water, light, nutrients, and temperature.

When the basic needs are nurtured and cared for,

only then can you go above and beyond the ordinary.

My garden started off empty, but what

kept me consistent was the idea of what it could be.

I knew if I kept caring for my garden,

eventually the fruits of my labor would appear.

I hand-picked the seeds I wanted to grow.

I focused in on what I needed to improve.

I started to water myself, nurturing my soul.

Now, my garden is starting to bloom in full effect.

The seeds that I have planted many seasons ago

are finally starting to blossom.

I never thought my garden would be possible…

But here I am, surrounded by so many flowers.

My garden is full and forever blossoming.

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