The Birthing of Authenticity

Let's continue in our Prayer Journal and the Journey of a Smile- A few weeks ago we identified what we needed to do in order to Embrace the Journey. Many of you have already started writing those things that you need to embrace about yourself, your past, your present, and your future.

Here's an insert from The Birthing of Authenticity - Authenticity starts in the heart. Being who you are requires you to be honest with your feelings and the thoughts you have of yourself.

Here's the assignment - Some may see you one way, but how do you see yourself? Write your thoughts.

I'll start it off for you: Being authentic requires you to go to the core of your soul- of who are you REALLY?

This is how I see myself - I see myself as an contagious spark of hope. My name - "Lisa" means "Consecrated to God." I am certainly consecrated to God, no doubt. I am kind, giving, loving, empathetic, compassion, caring, patient, understanding. I continue to walk in love, give in love and serve in love. I am in touch with my feelings and how I respond to things in life. I am all smiles even when life hits me in the knees. I am comfortable in my skin and with the history of my life. I see myself as a great friend, wife, and mother. I see myself as one who enjoys being around people and who enjoys being alone. I see myself as a person who doesn't mind getting dirty and who loves dressing up. I see myself as the one you can call on when you need a cup of tea or when you need a shoulder to cry on. I see my self as a prophet of the Lord, one who carries the mantel of deliverance with a true concern for the heart and soul of God's people. I see myself clearly now, the pain has gone. I see myself as the person who understands the responsibility of my actions and I and only I have the power to control them. I see myself as the voice for those who are afraid to speak up for themselves and the one who will stand with you when you feel alone. I see myself as a strong, beautiful black woman, the woman God called me to be.

How do you see yourself? begin writing your thoughts...

Remember to Smile, Show Up Succeed Everyday
Find Peace Within
Be blessed,
Ms. Lisa :)

What do you need to Embrace? Finding Peace Within Journey

Sometimes there are things about our character that we've ignored and or do not want to face. Somethings may be ugly and somethings may be not so ugly. :). In The Finding Peace Within Prayer Journal, I ask this question; What do you need to embrace about yourself? I thought long and hard about this question and I told myself the truth. Here is what I need to embrace.

1. My husband cannot fulfill the empty spots in my life, only I can do that.

2. My husband cannot give me everything I need, only God can.

3. I had to stop expecting things from people that they do not have the capacity to give me. Accept people for who they are and what they have to give.

4. I embrace the fact that I am totally and undeniably responsible for what I do and how I react and respond to the things in my life. I cannot blame people for the way I respond and or act.

5. I embrace the fact that I did the best I could in raising my son with the information I had at the time as a teenage parent. Today, I am grateful for the young man he has turned out to be.

6. I embrace the fact that I've had 2 failed marriage, which is why I am better wife today.

7. I embrace my big butt, my big thighs, and my big legs. They aren't going anywhere... no matter how much weight I lose. :). I'm okay with that now.

I could go on and on and on with the things I've learned to embrace in my life. Learning to embrace those things have helped me to be a much happier person, one who knows who, what and where I am and what I'm doing and where I'm going. Embracing those things in my life has helped me to continue to wear a smile on my face everyday.....

Let's work on ourselves through this journey of embracing those things about ourselves that we need to embrace.