A Song for You, Dear World Pulse Sisters
Dec 23, 2019
Story
Dear World Pulse sisters,
I am sharing this song with you, especially to those who are tired of being used by other people or those who are still recovering from abusive relationships.
This song resonates with me so much.
I am not a singer, but I like music, and music makes me sing. This song, It's My Turn, is a classic by Diana Ross. I began to listen to this attentively in 2017. Even when the key is too high for me, I kept singing (or lipsynching?) this song as I claimed that one day it will be my turn.
My turn to speak up, my turn to own my story, my turn to put my needs first before sacrificing my energy for others, my turn to stop pleasing people, and so on.
The memory is still fresh when I sang this song in karaoke during my father's birthday in November 2017. Little did I know that I will be attracting this declaration in my life. I was so oblivious that exactly thirty days after singing this song, my family and I would be facing a supertyphoon. We survived, and I wrote that incident as my first World Pulse post.
Oh, what a turn of events (pun intended), I signed up as an Encourager, then become a Featured Storyteller. I will be celebrating my two years in World Pulse this month. In these two years, I could really say I had my turn. I won two more Featured Storyteller Awards on World Pulse, then became an Ambassador, then now an Encourager Mentor. Amazing!
I feel so honored for the opportunity to send encouragement to our sisters all over the world. I feel humbled to be working with Mae Ann, another World Pulse Ambassador from the Philippines as we build our World Pulse Philippines Facebook Group. I never thought a time would come that I will be an instrument to mentor, to uplift, to praise, and to encourage women both here and abroad. Now that I have my turn, I resolve to be who I needed to be when I was silenced, excluded, and unheard.
How powerful a song can be to shift a mindset: that we can walk away from abusive relationships; that we can start from number one; that we can reclaim our stories; that we can process our healing: and that we can plan for great future.
Twenty days from now, the year is about to end. A new decade is coming. It's a great time for reflection and even to finish this decade strong.
I offer you this song, dear sisters. To those who feel stuck and lost at the moment, believe that you can have your turn, too. Your future is better than the past because you have the power to make it so. I love you all. Hope you like this song.
Thank you so much, World Pulse, for walking alongside me in my two years' journey with you. You are a blessing from Above.
IT'S MY TURN
I can't cover up my feelings In the name of love
Or play it safe For a while that was easy
And if living for myself Is what I'm guilty of
Go on and sentence me I'll still be free
It's my turn
To see what I can see
I hope you'll understand
This time's just for me
Because it's my turn
With no apologies
I've given up the truth
To those I've tried to please
But now it's my turn
If I don't have all the answers
At least I know I'll take my share of chances
Ain't no use of holding on
When nothing stays the same
So I'll let it rain
'Cause the rain ain't gonna hurt me
And I'll let you go '
Though I know it won't be easy
It's my turn
With no more room for lies
For years I'd seen my life
Through someone else's eyes
And now it's my turn
To try and find my way
And if I should get lost
At least I'll own today
It's my turn
Yes, it's my turn
And there ain't no use in holding on
When nothing stays the same
So I'll let it rain
'Cause the rain ain't gonna hurt me
And I'll let you go
'Though I know it won't be easy
It's my turn
To see what I can see I hope you'll understand
This time's just for me
Because it's my turn
To turn and say good-bye
I sure would like to know
That you're still on my side
Because it's my turn It's my turn
It's my turn
To start from number one
Trying to undo
Some damage that's been done
But now it's my turn
To reach and touch the sky
No one's gonna say
At least I didn't try
It's my turn
Yes, it's my turn
It's my turn
It's my turn
It's my turn
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