Day 8: New Week, New Me

It's the start of anothe week and I am doing great! I lost 5lbs last week and i'm pushing for another 5 this week. I have actually started off better than I thought. I'm sticking to what I said I was going to do. My mission is still far off in reach, but I can at least see it.

I had a wonderful weekend. I had date night with my hubby, girls night out with my girls, and family dinner at mom and dad's on Sunday. Who could ask for a better weekend. On Saturday, my girls and I went to see "For Colored Girls". My hats off to Tyler Perry for this one. Every female ages 13 on up should see this movie. With every situation in the movie, women can either say that they have been through it or they know somone who has.

The movie made me realize that we all go through something. Just because people are laughing and talking with you doesn't mean that they are not in  storm at that moment. It's a case where you have to laugh to keep from crying.

I'm going into this week expecting a lot of myself. If I want to be a new me I have to do what it takes to get there. I love my natural self. I embrace my nappiness. There will trials and errors in this fight, but i'm willing to go through them to get to where I need to be. With God anything is possible!

Naturally determined

Day 1: I am "fearfully and wonderfully made"

Yesterday morning I was ready to throw in the towel. Already? Really? Yes. I couldn't do anything with my hair and I couldn't get the energy to get going and I was just ready to give up on the first day. I mean, who wants to go through all the ups and downs to acheive a goal? Certainly not me. I have better things to do with my time.

When I got to work, I looked in my box and found a small slip of pink paper. The words on the paper read, "Praise God because you are fearfully and wondrfully made", Psalms 139:14. These words sank deep into my spirit. I am fearfully and wonderfully made? Me? What makes me so special?

 This scripture came right on time. All the troubles of the morning seemed to not matter anymore and I decided right then that giving up is not an option. God made me! That's what makes me special! Duhhhhh....I get it. He made me in His image therefore I am "fearfully and wonderfully made". I love me and at the end of the day that's all that matters. I have learned to embrace the natural me. I am beautiful. I am........

Naturally Determined