With each small ache, a memory stirs, Of things I’m letting go of, though it hurts. It feels like stretching a muscle that’s tight, Resisting change with all its might.
Old boundaries press, discomfort grows, I reach for a piece, a ledge I know. A careful tear, a silent release, As I fit together, piece by piece.
The surface is uneven, cold against my skin, As I welcome the unknown, ready to begin.
My mind is fractured, reshaped, and burned, Clearing space for truths that I’ve finally learned.
Unrecognizably warming slow, Each piece a secret I start to know. They twist and turn within my grasp, Hints of a defect I ache to clasp.
I search for colors, the pieces I lack, Moments of focus, but darkness pulls back. Clarity flickers in the silence of dread, Admitting my sorrow, the puzzle I tread.
I gather each piece, sweet girl, hear me say, It wasn’t your fault; you found your own way. Younger me learned from the weight of the night, Now present me steps out, embracing the light.
Unfamiliar edges, where shadows reside, Resentments and shame I can no longer hide. Fears shift like fragments, a puzzle in play, As bright colors emerge to light up the way.
I am Katrina Lynn Chase and I currently live in Palm Beach County, Florida. I am the Founder, Owner, CEO, CRRA, Transformation Life Coach, and ACRPS (Advanced Certified Relapse Specialist) of Roots to Recovery (RTR), an alcohol and drug recovery residence. I am a mental health advocate fand a member of the advisory board for A Better Day Foundation. My professional practice includes 10 years dedicated to Florida Board of Medicine (FCB) including highest level of clinical practice. Advancement and focused skills include: partook in opening an Urgent Care Center, oversee approx. 50 employees, Radiology Technologist R.T.(R), Emergency and Primary Care Medical Assistant, Phlebotomist, Surgical Coordinator, wound care assistant, promoter and distributor for large corporation, Keiser University, Class and Phi Betta Kappa President, and National Athlete. Degrees consist of: Advanced Certified Relapse Prevention Specialist (ACRPS), Relapse Prevention Psychotherapy for addiction and behavioral health disorders (RPT), Recovery Residence Administrator (RRA), Associate of Applied Health Science (AAS), and Radiology Technologist License (R.T.) R, ARRT. RTR is licensed residence and Florida state certification in final process. Education was completed at Keiser University, The Academy for Addiction Professionals, and The Center for Applied Sciences (CENAPS).
Member of Women Helping Women Entrepreneurs since January, 17, 2019., American Society of Radiology Technologists, and International Specialist of Applied Sciences for Relapse Prevention.
I didn't find myself until I understood myself.
View all posts by I am Katrina.
