Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged acceptance, criticism, i am complete, love, perfect, self worth on February 8, 2012| 4 Comments »
i see all my flaws
i see all my “shoulds”
i see all my mistakes
but i don’t see me
today
I want to have eyes that are opened
to see me
and love me
just as I am
knowing I have
talents
skills
humor
love
I am worthy of love
especially from me
Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged expectations, i am complete, love, loveable, perfect, poetry, relationships, romance, self worth on February 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »
yes i have flaws
yes i have issues
yes i have hurts
yes i have needs
yes i have wants
AND
all of it makes me loveable
Posted in i AM complete, Self worth, tagged God, God's love, i am complete, love, perfect, praise, romance, self worth, thankfulness on February 5, 2012| 4 Comments »
Thank you Lord for loving me
In a way that no human could do
You are perfect
Your love is perfect
I can’t comprehend how glorious you are
I scratch the surface of you
I can’t comprehend how lucky I am
and have you in my life
to know you
to be loved by you
Posted in Photo quotes, Self worth, tagged expectations, God's love, perfect, self worth, shame, unique on January 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Why do I
sometimes feel
shame
or
embarrassment
for the things
that make me
unique?
for the things
that make me
complex?
God loves
those things
about me
even when they aren’t pretty
Posted in Photo quotes, Self worth, tagged control, expectations, God's grace, letting go, live in the moment, perfect, pressure, self acceptance, self worth on January 24, 2012| 4 Comments »
Hey self,
Gimme a break.
This is who I am today
and that’s ok
I don’t have to be “better”
I don’t have to have things “handled”
I don’t have to have it all “figured”
I don’t have to have it all in “control”
This is me
This is today
and
This is ok
Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged apologizing, blame, fault, God, grace, guilt, mistakes, perfect, poetry, self worth on January 12, 2012| 1 Comment »
When I make a mistake
or even when someone else does
I suddenly take on these intense feelings
of responsibility
of shame
of fear
I am suddenly the guilty party
I assume all the blame
I shoulda done something differently
I shoulda said something else
I shoulda known better
I shoulda kept you from…
Oh, so sorry!
Sorry I said that mistakenly!
Sorry I did that accidentally!
Sorry that happened to you!
Sorry I didn’t step in and stop you!
Sorry I didn’t fix it before it was even broken!
Why do I think I have to be perfect?
It’s not my fault
It’s not your fault
In fact –
There doesn’t HAVE TO BE fault.
wow. Can I really believe that?
with God’s help
with God’s grace
Yes.
Mistakes aren’t the end of the world
Not when I make them
Not when you make them
They are just mistakes
We learn
and move on
No need to
feel stupid
rejected
or rejectable
No need to
assume any blame
beat myself down
for having not anticipated the situation
for not being perfect
It was just a mistake
And NO
it’s not all my fault.
Posted in Poetry, Self worth, tagged forgiveness, God's grace, God's love, love, perfect, poetry, self worth on December 17, 2011| 3 Comments »
Even though you didn’t…
Treat kindly
Encourage unabashedly
Think thoughtfully
Protect fiercely
Wait patiently
Speak sweetly
Touch gently
Listen compassionately
Give unselfishly
Trust completely
Love unconditionally
And I deserve it
all
God can do it
all
You’re not perfect
I’m not perfect
But with God’s love
and grace
I’m ok anyway
Know My Worth 