Letter to my 25 year old self, at 35


Be too focused on improving yourself, that you don’t have time to criticize others. Credit cards are evil. Talk is cheap. There is always, always something to be thankFull for. There is no soul mate. The One is The One because you say he is The One. Life is what you make of it. Everything happens for a reason. Tragedy happens. life can be cruel and heart wrenching. Some souls will collide and mistakes are bound to happen. Believe it or not, you reserve the right to cut people off when they start to corrupt the peaceful ambiance that is your life. You are extremely Blessed.  SING off key. Sometimes you know you shouldn’t do “it” … and that’s exactly why you should. Make it a point to be encouraging as possible, as much as possible to everyone as possible. If a married man tries to French Kiss you, it is definitely out of bounds. Burn your to do list.  Get out more, socialize, meet new people. Don’t take it personally, especially when they don’t know you personally. Continue to “Be kinder than necessary”. Your heart…your heart…your heart is where it’s at. Be generous with your time. The race is long and in the end its only against your self. Be less critical with your words. Love all, love always. Don’t look back EVER. Enter. Leave. You will exercise, you will eat right, you will eat wrong, you will lose weight, you will gain weight. you will get gray hair. You will feel frumpy at times. Remember you are beautiful. Fall in love. with yourself. with him. You can be anything you want in the world…. Just don’t be ungrateful. Don’t let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. BECAUSE LIFE IS SHORT.

I saw you the other day … and it dawned on me that I don’t remember us ever saying goodbye, but I know that you’re gone and I miss our friendship. I wish that it didn’t have to end on such a sour sucky note but it did, I guess its true what they say everything has its season and reason.

The void our friendship left had me broken and I felt totally abandoned, (only for a minute) but I’m also a stronger paerson today because of the knowledge you’ve left with me, you’ve showed me there’s nothing I couldn’t do, be or have once I put my mind to it.

I only called today to say Thank You for the lessons learned, and I’ve appreciated each moment and valued our time - I wish you all the best that life and love will offer you.

Goodbye, unspoken words



*sending you love and light, now I'mma drop it

Promise yourself to accept life as it comes

and truly make each day special~~

to become more independent and more

willing to change ~~

to fill your life with special times,

and make your dreams come true.

~~~Deanna Beisser

 

 

(Promise Yourself)

 

 

I PROMISE

I prayed for change, so I changed my mind.

I prayed for guidance and learned to trust myself.

I prayed for happiness and realized I am not my ego.

I prayed for peace and learned to accept others unconditionally.

I prayed for abundance and realized my doubt kept it out.

I prayed for wealth and realized it is my health.

I prayed for a miracle and realized I am the miracle.

I prayed for a soul mate and realized I am The One.

I prayed for love and realized it's always knocking, but I have to let it in."

~Jackson Kiddard

Be your own Valentine: Love yourself

Make this day one of pampering yourself. Indulge in the romantic-comedy cliche' of a bubble bath by candlelight. Give yourself a pedicure. Buy a new shade of lipstick. Book a massage. Buy yourself flowers. Challenge the notion that roses and romance are only for those with significant others, and treat yourself to the little things that make you feel special - because you are.
~Jade Campbell

“Letting go is one of the major cornerstones of being set free. Make a decision to release whatever is holding you back. Don’t hang on to anything that is not empowering you to move forward.”

~Sue Augustine

Life is going to be a challenge. There will be rough times, difficult situations, things to fall into, major obstacles, hurdles, stumbling, blocks, forks in the road, knives in the back, mountains to climb, things to get over, oppositions to resolve, unpleasantness to face, feelings to understand, disappointments to accept, mysteries to solve, wonders to unfold and promises to keep to yourself. Now that you know what to expect, prepare yourself. Get ready. The only way to get to where you want to be is to do what needs to be done to get there. Do it fast. Do it slow. Do it right. Do it up. Do it in the daylight. Do it by the moonlight. Do it alone. Do it with others. Do it for free. Get paid to do it. Do it with others. Do it for the world. The moment you give up on doing it, it will never get done.

Iyanla Vanzant Acts Of Faith

The beauty of a woman
isn't in the clothes she wears,
The figure that she carries,
or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman
must be seen from in her eyes;
Because that's the doorway to her heart,
the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman
isn't in a facial mole;
But true beauty in a woman,
is reflected by her soul.

It's the caring that she cares to give,
the passion that she shows;
And the beauty of a woman
with passing years only grows.

~ Maya Angelou

The most exciting, challenging,
and significant relationship of
all is the one you have with
yourself. And if you find someone
to love the you you love, well,
that's just fabulous...♥

~Carrie Bradshaw - Sex and the City

"She,
needs no fancy clothes
to make her look sexy
needs no man by her side
to make her feel sturdy
need to tell no lies
her honesty is her beauty
She's smart in the head
and courageous in the heart
confident in herself
and compassionsate in her thoughts
independant and able
strong and graceful
She's no ordinary woman...
She is what I call a
REAL WOMAN"

~Author Unknown

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LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL ... the end♥

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

(if only women paid as much attention to their boobies like men did)


for the month of October I will wear my "pink ribbon" with pride and as a reminder of how very fortunate I am ...

I woke up, took a look in the mirror, then brushed my Smile on ...

had a hot shower, lotioned me down with Faith ... stepped into my Confidence ...

Pulled back my hair, touched up my Spirituality, then ran off to begin my day ...

I am all I need to be!

I am what I'm supposed to be!

I am FINE, fine, fine!!!

3 months later ....

... At this moment, I am content. I am enamored with having myself back. I am feeling free, and not because of some man and his emotional responses. No, it's not that at all – It is how safe I'm feeling simply in being a human without criticism or negative reactions all up in my environment.

I’ve been reconnecting with the simple pleasures of life that I had lost sight of while attempting to nurture someone's insecurities and forgetting to nurture my own soul.

Friday Mantra

p.s. I love me

All eyes on me when I walk in,
No question that this girl’s a 10

Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful.
Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful.

My walk my talk the way I dress
It’s not my fault so please don’t trip

Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful
Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful

Kerry Hilson, ~pretty girl rock~

Celebrate Self

Don't just accept your flaws, celebrate them! She's beautifully cracked, but never broken.

A woman who doesn’t know her worth will put up with anything

I’m not sure who coined that phrase but they sure hit the nail on the head. This is not even necessarily about man/woman relationships, this is relationships in general. You will accept poor treatment from friends, family, co-workers, in addition to likely not taking care of yourself properly.

The thing is, you show people how to treat you. If you do not see fit to take care of yourself, then neither will other people.

When you treat yourself as if you are special, important, priceless, beautiful, and rare then others will know no other way to treat you. More importantly, those that don’t will not phase you because your sense of worth does not come from the retail value that someone else has placed on you.

Your value now comes from within.