Dreams do come true...

When I saw this episode on Oprah I was brought to tears. This is all about dreams and the loving support of others to help make dreams come true. This is a video of a 16 year old phenomenal singer that is singing in NY with Celine Dion which is her dream come true. They sing "Because You Love Me" and dedicate it to Charice's mom. As I listen to her sing with Celine I remember and celebrate all of the people in my life that I would dedicate this song to because collectively several people in my life have been my inspiration and my strength when I am weak.

Charice and Celine Dion Sing "Because You Love Me"



So Loved,
WonderWoman

My OtherMotha/Shero has been reading my blog...

and reminded me that I have been on this leg of my journey for a while... She described my last six months or so as the winter season and spring is beginning. She said that the seeds are getting ready to bloom. She also informed me that she has been catching up on my blog. Actually I think she must have read all of my blogs for the last year recently... because she craftily used them to... encourage me. Some things I am grateful for...

• Yesterday I accepted a j-o-b that is truly heaven-sent not just because I have been stressing about financial stability but because the work taps into my personal journey and feels "right" for me at this point in my life. It's work that matters, and the work environment promotes balanced living so I can keep my priorities in order. Cheers and thanks for new beginnings.
• I am embracing my moment of change for a healthier life-mind, body, and spirit. I have been using my TurboJam DVDs... I get to dance and have fun and it has been helping me release the stress and negativity for the last few weeks (my goal is to get to a point where I am doing 30 minutes of cardio six days/wk). I am eating more veggies, and getting better about finding alternatives to my love of desserts.
  
• I am more joyful and my smile these days is more than the surface smile I have been walking around with to keep those that care about me from worrying... it is truly a soul smile... I am so GRATEFUL!!
• Distractions have their role, and lately I realized that my recent distraction doesn't really fit into what I ultimately want for myself. So I ended a relationship last Tuesday that did not serve my best interest... and actually intensified my feelings of loneliness because he just wasn't Mr.WonderfulBrotha for WonderWoman. I will be patient and not settle.

-WonderWoman

It's a Beautiful Day...

Thursday and Friday were Breakthru Days FOR REAL!! Wednesday night I couldn't sleep and I have come to appreciate those still moments of the night. They are the times when the noise in my head gets quiet and I can open my heart and communicate with God, through the tears I feel a deep sense of comfort. On Wednesday night as I cried, all I kept saying is "God I trust you, I trust you. I surrender to your will for me. No matter the outcome I know I can trust in your guidance, if I just listen and act when you guide me to act." If you read my last few posts, things have been heavy to say the least for me. All along the way though when I was able to quiet the negative talk, I would get clear about what is most important for me... my priorities. Doing this would remind me that I knew I would get thru "it" (losing a job, dealing with health issues, feeling lonely, and facing the junk in my trunk... to be more specific).

I am an experienced valley dweller and I am a stronger more gifted woman because of my experience. Today is a beautiful day because I claim it and commit to seeing the assets around me and not spend so much energy on the challenges I am facing. Mary J's song Beautiful Day from the No More Drama CD has been on my mind for the last few days. I am so grateful that I can see the truth... It's a Beautiful Day!!!

There isn't an actual video for this song, but I wanted to add it so I found this on YouTube:

It's getting more CLEAR...

Over the last few months more an more areas of my life seem unclear and unstable. I am feeling as if several pieces of my life have been tossed in the air and I am unsure of how the pieces will fall into place. One of the pieces that really just brought my life into perspective was a recent health scare that I have been facing for the last few weeks. This brought some of my deepest fears to the surface. My fears of:
*not being strong "enough"...
*not being good "enough"...
*not doing the "right" thing...
*not being able to take care of my family, and not being there for my sons when the need me most...
*being alone when I yearn for a life partner through the good and bad times. I am tired of going thru the bad times ALONE. I want someone to hold me and tell me it will be "ok"...

Well, yesterday I was relieved to hear "we didn't see any thing on the images that would lead us to believe that these abnormalities are cancerous". I still have to follow up with a Breast Specialist and deal with some other health issues, but I am so relieved and thankful that I have the opportunity to get my body healthier without having to also battle with the Big C. I am so GRATEFUL!!! I have to get serious about my priorities (see my last post).

My Gratitude

• I am grateful for God's Grace and Mercy! I could never give enough THANK YOUs to God for his loving arms. He loves me in spite of my faults and offers Grace and Mercy to pulls me thru.
• I am grateful for God's whisper when fear and uncertainty wake me from my slumber. He reminds me that he holds me in his arms and I WILL get thru the obstacles of life with his love... just trust him. I am realizing that right now God's arms are the ones I need most, and Mr.WonderfulMan will come when I am ready. I will take better care of my mind, body, and spirit because this is the vessel I was given and I have to do better.
  
• I am grateful to have so many amazing people in my life that inspire me because of who they are and how much they care for me.
  
• I am grateful for past lessons that showed me that I may fall down, but I can get back up again, so I know I will get back up again this time too!!!
• I am grateful for my love of writing, because these days journaling is often the only places I have been able to "let go" when I feel afraid.
• I am grateful for great music. My Itunes is like a soundtrack of my life, which is why I love to post songs that speak to the moment more eloquently than I can.
  
• I am grateful for my son D's smile. I am proud of him for making better connections to his gifts and talents. He reminds me that growth doesn't always look pretty and the rainy season is needed in order for amazing flowers to blossom. I luv u D! He inspires me to take my own advice these days...
• I am grateful that I get another day to become better than I was yesterday.

My Prayer Today: Precious Heavenly Father, Thank You for making each and every day one for us to rejoice and be glad. Thank You that our joy does not depend on our circumstances, but on our ability to trust and depend on You. Thank you for all that you do, and all that you will do. Amen.

Well I need to get going and start my day. Happy Friday!!!
-WonderWoman

My Reminder...

WonderWoman's Priorities
1st- Take care of myself- mind, body, and spirit
2nd- Take care of my children... Coach them to be their best selves
3rd- Be my best as a family member and friend
4th- Share my talents with others
5th- Finish what I started... if "it" will strengthen me

Around my birthday I reassessed my priorities, and this post is just my reminder. I have been taking steps to get my life in order based on these priorities, and in the midst of these changes... fear has made it hard for me to move sometimes. I have to trust that as I LET GO... I will be able to push past the fear of:

• the unknown
• making the "wrong" decision
• not being able to adequately take care of my family financially and emotionally
• moving the rock because I am not comfortable with what might be underneath

I push past these fears most of the time, definitely with the help of others in my life, because my negative self-talk can be so disabling sometimes. My friends and family are truly God's love representatives in my life and I am so GRATEFUL!

-WonderWoman

Thankful that I am NEVER ALONE!!!

This video is my hearts song... I am at a critical place in my journey and in the silence of the night, when fear wakes me up out of my sleep... God comes to me in a whisper and for the last week or so he has been reminding me that I have to embrace the journey and trust him. I have to remember that this is a journey, so I have to stop asking "why?", and instead ask "what is the lesson and what do I need from this?"

NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT- Marvin Sapp



To my Friends and Fam- THANK YOU!!! I have some amazing people in my life, and I am so GRATEFUL!

Sistas- take care of your mind, body, and spirit. Pay attention to what is going on with your body and we all need to just get healthier. My body has been talking to me and is forcing me to get serious about my journey to better health.

Grateful,
WonderWoman