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!