Phenomenal Woman
by Maya Angelou
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 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,
It 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 for my care.
’Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
That's AMORE..
"One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is." N.Peale
On one seasonable tuesday night, exactly Decemeber 1, 2009 I was moved. By midnight on December 2, 2009 I had fallen in love. I'd fallen in love with a beautiful girl who I neglected to love from a very young age. It's not that I didnt want to love her I just never knew how to love her. That girl was ME. As stated by my lovely and dear friend Iyana Robertson "what we finally realize, has been there all along." Yes, I've been here all along. And yeah we may say we love ourselves but that's just something we learn to say so all the strange looks can go away and hope that just may be one day we'll wake up and it will actually be true. All semester long another close friend of mine (Yes, that would be you Mr. Doherty) and I pondered on what it meant to love yourself and how exactly does one go about doing such a thing. We met no resolution. Just confused young faces and we would just change the topic (haha ;).
I think the hardest part about loving yourself is that we don't really know why we should and no one ever teaches us how. The truth is we tend to love people because of how they make us feel about ourselves. We may care about them but mostly we love and love and love in the hopes that maybe they'll love us back. Like an epiphany it just all came to me but I can't take all the credit. A man infected with HIV spoke at my school and spoke of some dangerous truths that cut like a knife. I found out on this day that these truths were universal when all along I thought I was all alone. He changed my perspective.
(http://www.scottfried.com/)
Take the bad with the good.
Love yourself. You only need one reason, why not?
Feed your mind.
Nourish your soul with the things that make you happy.
You are not incomplete. No other spirit in this world can make you whole.
You are not broken, you are just a little damaged.
Time won't heal all wounds but perspective can alleviate the pain.
Love yourself.
Give yourself permission to love yourself.
That does not mean obsess. That does not require arrogance.
Love everything about yourself.
Love the you that you really are.
The you that nobody knows.
The you that you hide, the you that you try so hard not to be caught being because its not the you that you claim to be.
Don't look for love. Look inside you. You will find yourself. You will find an attic full of personal supply. You will accept your imperfections and it wont mean that much even when the list goes on and on. You will not feel alone. You will feel complete because indeed you were born complete.
The speaker asked a few questions that I will pose to you..
"Who are you besides the clothes on your back and the shoes on your feet?
The piece of metal in your garage?
Besides your paystub?
Besides the number of friends you have on facebook.
Besides the person people think you are.
Besides the person you have led people to believe you are.
Besides the collection and ideas of others you define yourself with.
WHO ARE YOU?
And can you learn to love that person without all the extra distractions.
I realized I am rich in character and whole in spirit regardless of my possesions or lack there of and regardless of the holes left in me at the sight of so many turned backs.
"The day the girl fell in love with herself."
xoxo <3
Call me crazy. This has become like an online diary. But this is me. This is a message that has changed my life forever.
On one seasonable tuesday night, exactly Decemeber 1, 2009 I was moved. By midnight on December 2, 2009 I had fallen in love. I'd fallen in love with a beautiful girl who I neglected to love from a very young age. It's not that I didnt want to love her I just never knew how to love her. That girl was ME. As stated by my lovely and dear friend Iyana Robertson "what we finally realize, has been there all along." Yes, I've been here all along. And yeah we may say we love ourselves but that's just something we learn to say so all the strange looks can go away and hope that just may be one day we'll wake up and it will actually be true. All semester long another close friend of mine (Yes, that would be you Mr. Doherty) and I pondered on what it meant to love yourself and how exactly does one go about doing such a thing. We met no resolution. Just confused young faces and we would just change the topic (haha ;).
I think the hardest part about loving yourself is that we don't really know why we should and no one ever teaches us how. The truth is we tend to love people because of how they make us feel about ourselves. We may care about them but mostly we love and love and love in the hopes that maybe they'll love us back. Like an epiphany it just all came to me but I can't take all the credit. A man infected with HIV spoke at my school and spoke of some dangerous truths that cut like a knife. I found out on this day that these truths were universal when all along I thought I was all alone. He changed my perspective.
(http://www.scottfried.com/)
Take the bad with the good.
Love yourself. You only need one reason, why not?
Feed your mind.
Nourish your soul with the things that make you happy.
You are not incomplete. No other spirit in this world can make you whole.
You are not broken, you are just a little damaged.
Time won't heal all wounds but perspective can alleviate the pain.
Love yourself.
Give yourself permission to love yourself.
That does not mean obsess. That does not require arrogance.
Love everything about yourself.
Love the you that you really are.
The you that nobody knows.
The you that you hide, the you that you try so hard not to be caught being because its not the you that you claim to be.
Don't look for love. Look inside you. You will find yourself. You will find an attic full of personal supply. You will accept your imperfections and it wont mean that much even when the list goes on and on. You will not feel alone. You will feel complete because indeed you were born complete.
The speaker asked a few questions that I will pose to you..
"Who are you besides the clothes on your back and the shoes on your feet?
The piece of metal in your garage?
Besides your paystub?
Besides the number of friends you have on facebook.
Besides the person people think you are.
Besides the person you have led people to believe you are.
Besides the collection and ideas of others you define yourself with.
WHO ARE YOU?
And can you learn to love that person without all the extra distractions.
I realized I am rich in character and whole in spirit regardless of my possesions or lack there of and regardless of the holes left in me at the sight of so many turned backs.
"The day the girl fell in love with herself."
xoxo <3
Call me crazy. This has become like an online diary. But this is me. This is a message that has changed my life forever.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
StepYOURgameUP.
[BigUpBarrelHouse!]
Tupac Amaru Shakur
"What Can I Offer Her?"
The Rose That Grew From Concrete
All of my life I dreamed of meeting one
with immense beauty, and once I found her
I would charm her and she'd be mine
forever
I have found her and indeed she is all
I wished for and more, but she is
not charmed. nor intrigued. Then I
think to myself "What can I offer her?"
The tears warm my eyes and blur my vision
I stick to my stance of bravado
and give her the same uninterested look she gave me.
She was so beautiful
but what can I offer her?
Tupac Amaru Shakur
"What Can I Offer Her?"
The Rose That Grew From Concrete
All of my life I dreamed of meeting one
with immense beauty, and once I found her
I would charm her and she'd be mine
forever
I have found her and indeed she is all
I wished for and more, but she is
not charmed. nor intrigued. Then I
think to myself "What can I offer her?"
The tears warm my eyes and blur my vision
I stick to my stance of bravado
and give her the same uninterested look she gave me.
She was so beautiful
but what can I offer her?
BitterSWEET.Life tastes sO Good.
Allowing myself to love me, damn what a feeling
No longer taking cards, I’m dealing
Never thought the shit would feel so good
Can’t believe I’ve waited so long to try it
Yes I am humbly feeling myself, I’m not trying to deny it
Knowing that I’m broken but understanding that I am still functional
Allowing myself to be open and loving that misery is not a life sentence but is optional
Telling myself that I am beautiful and believing it
No longer waiting for “him” to tell me, this new love I’m feeling it
Better than that late night text
Better than a stranger’s empty sex
Better than being noticed by others
Better than praise from your mother
I’ve given myself the power to love me
I’m so moved by this it is truly a super power
I could cry
I can’t believe how long I’ve denied myself this gift and now I don’t even have to try
Don’t have to try and convince
No longer letting unworthies in only to dismiss
Self love is the best love and I can say I’ve never felt this good about me
Rolling with the punches
Taking the hits
Understanding life is full of disappointments and truly understanding this will provide me a shortcut to bliss
Giving out fractions of myself
Fragments of my heart
And pieces of my mind
Only to walk away empty handed is no longer a lifestyle of mine
Now realizing my worth
Recognizing what I deserve
Although 19 years of its absence may seem long
I understand that I’m still young and can now begin a life of fulfillment instead of just drudging along
A love synonymous with acceptance
Ok with my imperfections
I AM ENOUGH,
Enough for me
Mistakes by the plenty
Lessons in the many
Loving me is the best decision I ever made
Aside from the “me” I pretend to be
Aside from the “me” I allow you to see
Forget rejection, you can’t lose anything you don’t have
Forget the unsolvable equation
The answer is you
You are the square root
Forget feeling empty and alone
We’ve all been there and done that
Forget being broken, we’ve all been hurt
Forget self-pity we’ve all got some dirt
Forget self doubt, somehow we gonna make this shit work
Forget failure it’s just a checkpoint on the road to success
You learn how to love yourself first and without effort you will teach the rest
Do not sell yourself for the notion of love from another
You will find the bids are never high enough
Keep your standards and maintain your grounds
Soon enough the right people will come around
We’re all needy but learn the difference between that and being greedy
Love is a big business
They made you feel like you gotta have it
And unless it’s from another human being it doesn’t count
Reconsider that message, take the love you have for yourself, and learn how to multiply that amount
Hold the judgment and open the doors in your mind, crack open the windows in your heart
This is truly where it starts
Humility, compassion, and vulnerability
Does not make you weak
Live your life with meaning and fuck what they think
I am already Complete, anything else is just complimentary
Loving me daily and loving me truly
In the absence of doubt and skepticism, my love is raw
Call me Oly the Tiger, she finally put Life in perspective, this Life is more than good it's GRREAT!
No longer taking cards, I’m dealing
Never thought the shit would feel so good
Can’t believe I’ve waited so long to try it
Yes I am humbly feeling myself, I’m not trying to deny it
Knowing that I’m broken but understanding that I am still functional
Allowing myself to be open and loving that misery is not a life sentence but is optional
Telling myself that I am beautiful and believing it
No longer waiting for “him” to tell me, this new love I’m feeling it
Better than that late night text
Better than a stranger’s empty sex
Better than being noticed by others
Better than praise from your mother
I’ve given myself the power to love me
I’m so moved by this it is truly a super power
I could cry
I can’t believe how long I’ve denied myself this gift and now I don’t even have to try
Don’t have to try and convince
No longer letting unworthies in only to dismiss
Self love is the best love and I can say I’ve never felt this good about me
Rolling with the punches
Taking the hits
Understanding life is full of disappointments and truly understanding this will provide me a shortcut to bliss
Giving out fractions of myself
Fragments of my heart
And pieces of my mind
Only to walk away empty handed is no longer a lifestyle of mine
Now realizing my worth
Recognizing what I deserve
Although 19 years of its absence may seem long
I understand that I’m still young and can now begin a life of fulfillment instead of just drudging along
A love synonymous with acceptance
Ok with my imperfections
I AM ENOUGH,
Enough for me
Mistakes by the plenty
Lessons in the many
Loving me is the best decision I ever made
Aside from the “me” I pretend to be
Aside from the “me” I allow you to see
Forget rejection, you can’t lose anything you don’t have
Forget the unsolvable equation
The answer is you
You are the square root
Forget feeling empty and alone
We’ve all been there and done that
Forget being broken, we’ve all been hurt
Forget self-pity we’ve all got some dirt
Forget self doubt, somehow we gonna make this shit work
Forget failure it’s just a checkpoint on the road to success
You learn how to love yourself first and without effort you will teach the rest
Do not sell yourself for the notion of love from another
You will find the bids are never high enough
Keep your standards and maintain your grounds
Soon enough the right people will come around
We’re all needy but learn the difference between that and being greedy
Love is a big business
They made you feel like you gotta have it
And unless it’s from another human being it doesn’t count
Reconsider that message, take the love you have for yourself, and learn how to multiply that amount
Hold the judgment and open the doors in your mind, crack open the windows in your heart
This is truly where it starts
Humility, compassion, and vulnerability
Does not make you weak
Live your life with meaning and fuck what they think
I am already Complete, anything else is just complimentary
Loving me daily and loving me truly
In the absence of doubt and skepticism, my love is raw
Call me Oly the Tiger, she finally put Life in perspective, this Life is more than good it's GRREAT!
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