Where my ladies at??? :)

So am I wrong when I say that I feel women often forget just how wonderful it is to be a woman??? :) ...a phenomenal woman?? I am blogging about it only because it was pretty much the theme of my day today. Not all woman are spineless and push-overs like I am (haha..have to laugh because I am finally recognizing and working on it), but just that sometimes we lose ourselves. Whether it is lost in the midst of a relationship with your partner, children or even in some friendships, there are times that we lost what makes us amazing.

Let me share a poem by Maya Angelou. I advise you stand up and get the 'tude working. Say it with with a bit of arrogance...it is OK!

Phenomenal Woman

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's in the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman,
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
I ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Maya Angelou

Now tell me that doesn't make you proud to be a woman?? :) It just shows that those qualities and traits of a woman that society lables as "imperfections" are the true sense of what a woman's beauty really is all about. Praise God for my feminine curves, my confident swagger, and my ability to nurture and care! I embrace my femininity and will walk in the parade of confidence!

Welcome

I have never quite understood blogging, or following other blogs before. However, many recent changes and ventures in my life have allowed me to undersand the importance of journaling the thoughts that may be weighing heavy on your heart and mind. Not only is it important to journal, but to share these thoughts and experiences. The raw truth may touch another life, or attract advice and understanding from others.

So welcome to my blog. I am new to this but hope to start something captivating as well as spiritually and emotionally healing.