I survived... now we are moving forward...
"consider the opportunity to love the greatest of all blessings. the love you give is the love you get and it is all good no matter where love takes you. let the ability to love another belong to you forever because real love stories never end." Side of philosophy perfume bottle
Welcoming transitions is scary sometimes. I have realized that every birthday i get reflective and evaluate mistakes and triumphs, but this year, I am simply excited. I know most people are terrified of 30, but I am embracing it with open arms. My 20's were...an experience. My friend Georgia said that her anthem for her 20's was I will Survive...and I could not possibly find a more appropriate title. I will survive, I did survive, I accomplished a lot, but now is the time for me to take everything I experienced and practice the art of application.
I learned the importance of loving myself, and accepting my flaws, voicing my opinion, speaking up for myself and not allowing my light to be put out by negative words or thoughts of others. Of course I am not saying that I am magically immune to these things, but the difference now is that i know how to recognize when i need to shake things off and reclaim my power.
I learned the importance of love. Having it, losing it, hurting from it, then using it to write great books and poems!! LOL!! I have learned how not to be afraid of it. It welcome it when it turns its head to me and embrace everything, the good the bad, the ugly that comes with it. I learned to stop looking for perfection in relationships, but to look for adaptability. Can we mold our lives into a shape that fits both of us? Then let's do it. That was an interesting lesson to learn.
I learned how important God is in my life and how unimportant material wealth, putting on airs, and trying to please and impress other people is. I have turned my focus to Jesus, cultivating that relationship and then translating that to my relationship with other people.
I learned that I am a writer. That may sound simple but it wasn't actually until i released U.G.L.Y. and really started to figure out how to navigate my way back to myself that I realized that I am a bonafide writer. I love the pen and pad. I love the sound of my finger tips clicking the keys. The sound of my printer cranking out pages of my thoughts and words and ideas. I love it. I know now that I am a writer because even if I never made a dime from what i do, the fact that i can use my creative powers to impact and help people lets me know that i would continue to do this anyway. Yes. I have fallen in love.
I learned that not everyone is meant to play a starring role in your life. You can recognize the people that are down with you no matter what and you hold on to those people with everything you have. Ledisi says "people come and they go, and that's just the way that it goes." So true and i have learned to accept and embrace that.
I've been getting all kinds of messages from people welcoming into the 30 club. Thank you. I accept my membership with pride and all the flyness i can muster. Watch out 30's...here comes your girl..oh excuse me...woman!
Peace Y'all
B
Welcoming transitions is scary sometimes. I have realized that every birthday i get reflective and evaluate mistakes and triumphs, but this year, I am simply excited. I know most people are terrified of 30, but I am embracing it with open arms. My 20's were...an experience. My friend Georgia said that her anthem for her 20's was I will Survive...and I could not possibly find a more appropriate title. I will survive, I did survive, I accomplished a lot, but now is the time for me to take everything I experienced and practice the art of application.
I learned the importance of loving myself, and accepting my flaws, voicing my opinion, speaking up for myself and not allowing my light to be put out by negative words or thoughts of others. Of course I am not saying that I am magically immune to these things, but the difference now is that i know how to recognize when i need to shake things off and reclaim my power.
I learned the importance of love. Having it, losing it, hurting from it, then using it to write great books and poems!! LOL!! I have learned how not to be afraid of it. It welcome it when it turns its head to me and embrace everything, the good the bad, the ugly that comes with it. I learned to stop looking for perfection in relationships, but to look for adaptability. Can we mold our lives into a shape that fits both of us? Then let's do it. That was an interesting lesson to learn.
I learned how important God is in my life and how unimportant material wealth, putting on airs, and trying to please and impress other people is. I have turned my focus to Jesus, cultivating that relationship and then translating that to my relationship with other people.
I learned that I am a writer. That may sound simple but it wasn't actually until i released U.G.L.Y. and really started to figure out how to navigate my way back to myself that I realized that I am a bonafide writer. I love the pen and pad. I love the sound of my finger tips clicking the keys. The sound of my printer cranking out pages of my thoughts and words and ideas. I love it. I know now that I am a writer because even if I never made a dime from what i do, the fact that i can use my creative powers to impact and help people lets me know that i would continue to do this anyway. Yes. I have fallen in love.
I learned that not everyone is meant to play a starring role in your life. You can recognize the people that are down with you no matter what and you hold on to those people with everything you have. Ledisi says "people come and they go, and that's just the way that it goes." So true and i have learned to accept and embrace that.
I've been getting all kinds of messages from people welcoming into the 30 club. Thank you. I accept my membership with pride and all the flyness i can muster. Watch out 30's...here comes your girl..oh excuse me...woman!
Peace Y'all
B
Comments
This is a beautiful display of your gratitude for life, Brandelyn! It's refreshing and encouraging to see how you're embracing this new stage of life--30, and coming into a more full version of yourself. Keep writing so we can keep reading :)
Posted by: Cherise | July 26, 2009 05:51 PM