All About Perspective

What do you see?

It is funny how two people can look at the same picture and see different things. I have recently learned that it is not how tough my situation is but how I respond to the situation that will make the difference. These last few weeks have been very tough and trying but I have had such an unexplainable peace throughout the chaos. I learned that I could not control the situation. Trying to control it only made me exhausted and frustrated. Who wants to walk around like that? I DONT!!! I changed my attitude, put on my walking shoes, and continued to strut through the mess. Though the winds blew at 100 mph and the rains poured heavily, flooding certain aspects of my life, I remained hopeful and afloat. Thank God! I have the power to create or recreate my experiences. That power has been deposited in my bank account called life. All I have to do is make a few withdrawals every now and then when I start to feel depleted.

It's all about changing how you look at situations. It starts with reprogramming your mind to not look at the glass as half full or half empty but to look at the fact that you have a glass.

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A Woman's Worth

To all my beautiful women out there... STOP PUTTING YOURSELF ON THE SALES RACK!!!!

You are worth so much more than you give yourself credit for. In fact, you are priceless and if someone doesn't see that... they can be dismissed. School is out for them!

Let me tell you what you are not...

You are not a doormat to be walked on and over.
You are not your dress, pants, shirt, or any other size.
You are not the side chick.
You are not a hoe, thot, tramp, or any other derogatory name.
You are not a punching bag.
You are not a bank account for constant withdrawals.
You are not your hair, clothes, or shoes.
You are not what he or she said.

Let me tell you what you are...

You are love.
You are a mother, sister, daughter, and a friend.
You are the backbone of life.
You are strong.
You are intelligent.
You are delightful.
You are beauty.
You are royalty.

YOU ARE WOMAN!!!!

So Many Scars

11:59 pm December 31, 2015 ....

Everyone around me was getting hyped up about the coming year. People stopped working (yes... I was at work), the machines were cut off, and everyone gathered together to celebrate. I, however was stuck in the corner not understanding why I felt so emotional. My entire year flashed in front of my eyes and it was almost depressing.

12:00 am January 1, 2016

I stood there.. hiding.. trying to keep the tears from flowing because it had been a tough year. I was glad to see it go but I was also in a space that kept me from being truly happy at that moment. With all the cheering going on around me, one would think that I would be excited but I could not join in on the celebration. Why???? I was not where I wanted to be or with who I wanted to share the moment.

Fast forward.... 8:00 am January 1, 2016

I got a text that said that it was okay to feel that way and to let go of what I was feeling...PURGE!!!!

That is exactly what I did!

So... I look at 2015 as the battle that was won. I have many scars from the fight but I made it. I am grateful for another chance to change what I did not like about my past. I am moving forward and with each scar I am reminded that I am a warrior! And now I CELEBRATE!!!!!