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Re-Finding My Voice

The Journey to what to Me Made Sense

By Erik DeSean BarrettPublished 6 months ago • 2 min read
Selfie post Leg Day (04.22.26)

Sitting here, I have realized something. I have written a lot of posts, for a lot of sites, just in this decade alone. I don’t think anyone can forget the trauma from 2020. I mention that, as it was when I began writing here!! 2020, at least for me, was a breeding ground for confusion, mostly of not knowing who I was, and or, the sound I wished released onto planet earth.

I mentioned, I wrote a lot. Because I spent so much time trying to figure out, both how I sound, and which key best harmonizes with my sound.

I see the world through singing birds. Each of them, making a unique chirp, helping us humans to distinctly identify each individualized bird.

Birds, seem confident, content, locked in comfortable with who they are, and what they do. That is what I want. And I’m excited to share, I am well on my way! Soon, I will know, not what systems and structures say I am, but who I was uniquely gifted to be.

The picture above, may suggest, I am now into fitness. It could cause you to conclude, my content going forward will center around health tips, workout tricks, and or motivational thought to inspire you to get active. Some of that is true, but not in the sense one might assume. I am not a certified trainer, nor do I, at least currently desire to purse that path; rather I am a individual, who has found health and fitness as an outlet. Fitness for me equates to a weekly visit to a therapist. Everyday I enter what I call the ‘SWOL’ center, I do so, locked in on exercising my inner demons.

I recognize, the above statement, may cause some consternation. Therapy, at least in my environment, is a very volatile subject. You have the camps of those who believe in it, and dare I say argue life has no true meaning without it. Then you those who, well, I’m sure it’s easy to understand what they believe!! But here is where I stand. EVERYONE NEEDS AN Outlet TO ESCAPE, EXAMINE, even EXPLORE who they are, and how to become the best version of themselves. That’s where, for me, fitness came in.

So my content now, is more what I am discovering about myself. The SWOL center has unlocked, and unleashed a version of me, I could have never dream existed.

So as you read this. Even if you find yourself somewhat lost, in search of a plot, or in need of more details! Here’s what you should know. I took all this time to create a testament that, I am on my way to being okay! And maybe my testimony will help you find your way to being ok too. Maybe not in this one post, but if you subscribe. You’ll find overtime, it will. Or it will piss you off, which at least then you’ll know, I’m probably not the guy for you.

Either way, my hope for you is, like me, that you’ll do exceedingly and abundantly above all you believe currently is possible.

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Erik DeSean Barrett

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    Written by Erik DeSean Barrett