30 Days of Gratitude

On this day I am thankful for...

1/30: Resolution training that evokes great poems that deserve to be born.

2/30: The gift of thought and thinking.

3/30: Learning more and more how to be a woman.

4/30: Frank (Deceased co-worker who always made sure to make me smile when he saw me)

5/30: CheZee's laughter and a side of creme brulee french toast (women love like this)

6/30: My father and his home cooking and being able to fill a void for him

7/30: Slam Nuba and the love so much love even when they cut heads it's still black & it's still hot #Family

8/30: Being a good teacher and knowing I'm good at what I do

9/30: My body talking loud and clear. She say I got heart but still got first dibs.

10/30: Pushing through

11/30: Rest, good homemade soup, and #love in many forms

12/30: Good people and poetry happening all around me but I can't do nothing but watch season 1 of The Cleveland Show (P.S. Rilo got Stewie beat) oh and Happy Birthday Zell

13/30: Writing on top of my rest and searching self because the answers have already been given to me

14/30: The ability to discuss stereo-types and relationships the good the bad and the bees knees (women love like this)

15/30: The Universe does not want me to fail/The Universe will NOT let me fail

16/30: Feeling good and loving easy

17/30: I get to be humble, vulnerable, bold, and ambitious for any reason all at the same time while I'm on stage.

18/30: Coming into the know.

19/30: Women that are friends to love letting them in one at a time.

20/30: Consistent, persistent, continuously, trusting...

21/30: "...they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” ― John Lennon

22/30: People love me publicly

23/30: Love and the road to get there.

24/30: Family and good food make for round bellies and smiles.

25/30: Boogie times!

26/30: Sisters night out

27/30: Those words were for me

28/30: "I gotta say... today was a good day" (then insert Isley Brothers tune here)

29/30: All smiles with a closed fist and a pen to help me bite my tongue. P.S. Sometimes, my students get on my last nerves! lol

30/30: This month, I've learned to smile more and love myself more too

This was much needed and good reflection. Loving myself is bigger than all my problems... look at all the blessings I just put into power.