Gently Reminded: Poem by Coletha Albert

“I alone hold the truth of who I am.”

I am gently reminded…

Asking for help is a sign of self-respect and self-awareness.

Changing my mind is a strength, not a weakness.

Every decision I make is supported by my whole and inarguable experience.

I affirm and encourage others, as I do myself.

I alone hold the truth of who I am.

I am gently reminded…

I am allowed to ask for what I want and what I need.

I am allowed to be happy.

I am capable of balancing ease and effort in my life.

I am complete as I am, others simply support me in peace and love.

“I am growing and I am going at my own pace.”

I am gently…reminded…

I am content and free from pain.

I am doing the work that works for me.

I am good and getting better.

I am growing and I am going at my own pace.

I am held and supported by those who love me.

I am in charge of how I feel and I choose to be happy.

I am listening and open to the messages of those who love me.

I am loved and worthy.

I am not what my circumstances display.

I am healed.

I am optimistic because today is a new day.

“I am proof enough of who I am and what I deserve.”

Gently reminded I am…

I at Peace, Serenity and Joy.

I am proof enough of who I am and what I deserve.

I am responsible for myself, and I start there.

I am safely surrounded by love and support.

I am still learning so it’s okay to make mistakes.

I am understood and my perspective is important.

I am valued and helpful.

I am well-rested and excited for the day.

I invest in myself and others.

I belong here, and I deserve to take up space.

“I breath in healing, I exhale the painful things that burden my heart.”

Reminded gently, I am…

I breath in healing, I exhale the painful things that burden my heart.

I breathe in trust, I exhale doubt.

I can be soft in my heart and firm in my boundaries.

I can control how I respond to things that are confronting.

I can hold two opposing feelings at once, it means I am processing.

I celebrate the good qualities in others and myself.

I deserve an affirming touch on my own terms.

I deserve information and I deserve moments of silence, too.

I deserve self-respect and a clean space.

I do all things in love.

“I can hold two opposing feelings at once, it means I am processing.”

I am gently reminded…

I do not have to linger in dark places; there is help for me here.

I do not pretend to be anyone or anything other than who I am.

I do not rise and fall for another.

I do not rush through my life, I temper speed with stillness.

I embrace change seamlessly and rise to the new opportunity it presents.

I embrace the questions in my heart and welcome the answers in their own time.

I grow towards my interests, like a plant reaching for the sun.

I have come farther than I would have ever thought possible, and I’m learning along the way.

I have everything I need to succeed.

“I hold community for others, and am held in community by others.”

I am gently reminded…

I hold community for others, and am held in community by others.

I hold wisdom beyond knowledge.

I invite abundance and a generous heart.

I invite art and music into my life.

I leave room in my life for spontaneity.

I let go of the things that sit achingly out of reach.

I look forward to tomorrow and the opportunities that await me.

I love that I love what I love.

I make decisions based on a good gut, I make changes based on a growing heart.

I make time to experience grief and sadness when necessary.

I nourish myself with kind words and joyful foods.

“I nourish myself with kind words and joyful foods.”

I am gently reminded…

I practice gratitude for all that I have, and all that is yet to come.

I release the fears that do not serve me.

I respect the cycle of the seasons.

I seek out mystery in the ordinary.

I strive for joy, not for perfection.

I tell the truth about who I am and what I need from others.

I uplift my joy and the joy of others.

I welcome the wisdom that comes with growing older.

I welcome what is, I welcome what comes.

“I welcome the wisdom that comes with growing older.”

I am gently reminded…

I will allow myself to evolve.

Letting go creates space for opportunities to come.

My body is beautiful in this moment and at its current size.

My body is worthy of being cared for and adorned in beautiful garments.

My feelings deserve names, deserve recognition, deserve to be felt.

My heart is open to helpfulness from myself and from others.

My heart knows its own way.

My life is not a race or competition.

My perspective is unique and important.

My pleasure does not require someone else’s pain.

My sensitivity is beautiful, and my feelings and emotions are valid.

“My sensitivity is beautiful, and my feelings and emotions are valid.”

I am gently reminded…

My weirdness is wonderful.

Saying “no” is an act of self-affirmation.

Sometimes the work is resting.

There is growth in stillness.

There is peace in changing your mind when it is done in love.

There is poetry in everything, if I look for it.

There is room for me at the table.

There is something in this world that only I can do. That is why I am here.

There is strength in quiet, there is vulnerability in being loud.

“There is something in this world that only I can do. That is why I am here.”

I receive these gentle reminders right now…

Today I celebrate that I am younger than I’m ever going to be.

Today is an opportunity to grow and learn.

When I rebuke fear, I feed trust.

When I focus on my reason for being, I am infinitely brave.

When I forgive myself, I free myself.

When I release shame, I move into myself more beautifully.

When I root into the earth, the earth rises to support me.

When I speak my needs, I receive them abundantly.

When I talk to myself as I would a friend, I see all my best qualities and I allow myself to shine.

Words may shape me, but they do not make me. I am here already.

“Words may shape me, but they do not make me. I am here already.”

I am steadfastly gently reminded.

A friendly phrase said before asking somebody to do something that you previously already asked them to do at least once before.

Gentle Reminder Definition – Jargonism

The act of pretending to be courteous in reminding someone that they didn’t do what you told them to do when in fact you are being extremely condescending.

gentle reminder – Urban Dictionary

It is a very polite phrase that basically candy-coats a request, equivalent to ‘pretty please, with sugar on top‘.

What are the connotations in the phrase ‘gentle reminder?’