Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, perfect, poetry, pressure, self worth, waiting on April 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’m not going to wait
for everything to be perfect
I’m not going to wait
for me to be perfect
to look a certain way
to have a certain education
to own a certain item
to be a certain age, weight, status…
Now.
Now is the time
the time to live
the time to be
the time to experience
all that God has planned
all that life has to offer
all that I am meant to be
Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, feelings, God, happiness, hurt, joy, love, pain, peace, perfect, relationships, self worth on March 25, 2012| 1 Comment »
I hate
feeling hurt
feeling stepped on
feeling overlooked
feeling left out
feeling betrayed
feeling cast aside
feeling put down
feeling teased
feeling ridiculed
feeling lost.
I love
feeling included
feeling valued
feeling special
feeling wanted
feeling encouraged
feeling smart
feeling funny
feeling important
feeling happy
feeling loved.
I know
I can’t have joy without being open to pain,
but when I hurt
God is there
to help me feel loved once again.
Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Praise, Self worth, tagged direction, expectations, faith, God, guide, love, perfect, poetry, Proverbs, self worth, thankfulness, trust on March 23, 2012| 1 Comment »
Proverbs 3: 5-6
I understand
much of nothing
I trust
God to lead my life
I follow
the path He points to me
I rest
in His grace and love
Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, forgiveness, grace, love, perfect, poetry, self worth on March 20, 2012| 9 Comments »
I forgive those who trespass against me
as I have been forgiven
Whatever the crime may be
I must let go
of anger and resentment
in my heart
I must let go
of the need for fairness and justice
in my head
For with these
I could be consumed
even if I’m careful
Resentment is a poison
that I will not swallow
I will forgive
smartly.
I will forgive
and yet
I will not forget
I will not easily allow you
to hurt me again
– not said with bitterness
but with a keen understanding of
how I have been hurt
how to avoid being hurt
and how I deserve to be treated.
I will forgive
and I will be healed.
Posted in Photo quotes, Poetry, Self worth, tagged change, expectations, perfect, poetry, pressure, relationships, respect, self worth, worth on March 13, 2012| 1 Comment »
I can change things about me
about how I interact
about how I process
about how I re-act
But if I am going to make any changes
I have to do it for me
because I want to
not for you
not because
you think I should
not because
you think
life would be
easier, better, happier
for me
(or maybe just you)
That’s your opinion
and unless I agree
and decide to make changes FOR me…
neither one of us will like me very much.
Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged expectations, God, God's grace, God's love, i am complete, letting go, love, perfect, poetry, pressure, relationships, romance, self worth on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Thank you for joining me this month for the celebration of
i AM complete
as the month comes to a close, i want to remember:
no man, woman or child is needed to make me whole
no romantic comedy, or fairy tale, paints the real picture for me
i do not need to be rescued for a happily ever after
real love is kind, sincere, patient, never resents, and always apologizes
the roles i have in my life, no matter how well i do them, do not complete me
and God love me more than i can imagine, no matter what i do
i don’t need to be anything different
i don’t need to have anything different
i don’t need to do anything differently
because of God’s grace
i am a beautiful image of Him
just as i am.
i rest
and know
i am complete.
Posted in i AM complete, Photo quotes, Self worth, tagged expectations, God, God's love, i am complete, love, peace, perfect, poetry, pressure, self worth on February 28, 2012| 2 Comments »
all that I experience
all that I do
all that I have been through
creates who I am
God knows
each event in my life
each experience I have
each moment I live
and all of it
is what helps me
be who I am
and know who He is
I am exactly who
who I was created to be
who I need to be
in this moment
today
Posted in i AM complete, Poetry, Self worth, tagged expectations, fairy tales, happily ever after, i am complete, love, relationships, romance, romantic comedies, self worth on February 27, 2012| 2 Comments »
Happily ever after
doesn’t look like the movies
doesn’t look like the fairy tales
Happily ever after
is not being swept off my feet
without a care in the world
my every need met
without speaking a word
Happily ever after
is when I express my needs
not expecting others to guess them
Happily ever after
is when we both put in
the time
the communication
the thoughtfulness
the work
But mostly
Happily ever after
is what I choose to make it
because I’m in charge
of my own story.
Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged expectations, God's love, heart, i am complete, love, mom, mother's love, relationships, self worth, special, thankfulness on February 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
How do we know if the love is real? We are cherished for who we are.
Thank you, mama
for knowing what love should look like
for giving it with all your heart
for believing you deserve it in return
Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged all you need is love, Beatles, expectations, i am complete, love, love songs, perfect, relationships, romance, self worth on February 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Ok, a little reality check.
Love is amazing.
Love comes in all forms.
To feel love in some form is a necessity in our lives.
But love is not all we need.
And when we start thinking this way
we are in for big disappointment.
A possible song title:
“Communication, patience, understanding, compassion,
humor, practicality, a sense of responsibility,
and the knowledge that no one is going to
perfectly meet all my needs…
is all you need”
Hmmm…
I don’t think that would have made the Top 40.
Know My Worth 