This Time It’s Different

This time it’s different

And you wonder how I know

This time is different

and it’s not because I have all of my ducks

neatly lined in a row

This time it’s different

because I am different

The decisions I make

not just aligned

with what’s at stake

This time it’s different

for it’s a decision I made

not determined by some well-worn path

that’s already been laid

But because of my own determination

to finally leave that old crusty station

With broken-down beliefs

that no longer hold weight

And not needing the validation of others

to determine I’m great

No, this time it’s different

because I say that it is

And I don’t have to be a pro

or some Super Wiz

I just get to decide

to forge a new fate

To say goodbye to the old

and hop on my clean slate

~Audra Erwin

The “High on Life” Coach