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Feeling Fat

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 4, 2011| 2 Comments »

Ever have those days
when you are just
feeling fat?

Clothes don’t fit their best
The mirror isn’t being kind
Energy is low
And you start picking on yourself

It’s not really about fatness
because it happens to us at any shape or size

It’s about self-worth
Knowing that we have value
regardless of
ANYTHING

We have to break the cycle of negative self-talk
Stop listening to the lies
Stop getting sucked into the game

Reminder:
I have value
I have a beautiful soul
I am loved by God
I am cherished by God
He made me a perfect creation

I need to stay in touch with that love
share that love with others
focus on the things that are truly important
and get over myself

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But I Need to Know

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , , on November 30, 2011| 4 Comments »

So many timesLetting Go
I act like I have to figure everything out
on my own

The burden rests on me
The answers must come
from me

Why don’t I know?
What’s wrong with me?
People are expecting me to know…

But really, they aren’t – I am.

I don’t have to know
I don’t have to figure everything out
I don’t have to know how it will all turn out

I have to turn it over to God.
I have to step away.
I have to stop trying to do it all myself.
I am not by myself.

God will take over; He will handle it
I just have to let him

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So I’m not perfect

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , on November 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

So I’m not perfect
Is that a surprise?
maybe only to myself.

In my mind
I know
that no one is perfect.
and yet
I expect myself to be?

I beat myself up
when I make a mistake
I agonize over what I 
should have
done differently.

I need to learn how to forgive myself
for not being perfect.

One of the hardest things to do
and yet
I know
it is a key
to a peaceful heart.

So I chose to forgive myself
And ask God to help me
release myself
from the need to be perfect
for today at least

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I rejoice and give thanks

Posted in Poetry, Praise, tagged , , , on November 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I am thankful

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uh-oh, what’s that you say?

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , , , , on November 15, 2011| Leave a Comment »

friendly conversation
chit chat
laughter

wait

what’s that?
you don’t agree with my opinion?
uh – oh
what now?
why did I say that?
I must be wrong!
I must not know what I’m talking about!
I must find a way to fix this!

wait

I don’t need to fix anything.
I’m allowed to have differing opinions.
It’s ok when we don’t agree.
What I think counts for something.

Because I count for something
I have value
I am loved

And even if God Himself disagrees with me,
He still loves me.

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Celebrate Me?

Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged , , , on November 9, 2011| 2 Comments »

Sometimes I struggle
when people make a fuss
It’s just my birthday after all.

Anxiety arises
with their best wishes

Don’t look at me
Don’t notice me
I can’t be worth this attention

But that’s a lie.

God created each of us to be unique and treasured.
I have no problem celebrating others,
It’s time to joyfully realize that I deserve the same.

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