In the bathroom mirror, I......

Say my Grammy winning speech, sing at the top of my lungs, do the stand up routine I have always wanted, curse folks out, everything imaginable!!!

It is so funny to really take a good look at yourself and your raw essence. Pretending there's a room full of folks, but there's no one, unless you believe in the spirit realm, then there are tons of people there!!!

What if we actually took a chance on ourselves and shared our creative souls with the world?

I feel like that is what I am supposed to do. I just have to take that leap of faith.

Though my blog doesn't have many followers, when it does grow, I would love for others to share their funny, entertaining bathroom mirror stories.

Short and sweet,

T

Friend and love.......

Two words that are often misused. I can say that anytime I have said either, I meant it. I am very vocal and do not mince words. However, everyone is not like me and they may choose to play games, talk a lot of shit, lie, the list goes on.

My mother told me this a long time ago and it still holds true. I have grown to realize that everyone is not worthy of your love and friendship. It changes and varies. I feel it depends on what you as an individual will tolerate.

As I grow more secure in my skin, I realize that I tolerate less from folks. Additionally, I have realized that I can't lay the same expectations of what I define as a "friend" on others. Therefore, I have reevaluated my ground rules and will pay more attention to the signs that will tell me, "hey, this person is not to be trusted."

Enough of letting things slide as just "hey, that's just the way they are." There are certain attributes that I will not tolerate any longer from people that I let into my life. Especially, when I sit back and look at how hard I have worked to become the woman I am today, and still working on the woman I will be...it never ends.

I am just thankful for everything. The good and the bad experiences, everyone that has come in and out of my life. It has all been a learning lesson for sure.

Onward and upward. I thank the powers that be for this clarity and for this journey. I am a tough lady, I have survived a lot and have dealt with a lot health wise as of late. I am still here and thus am charged with making things right for myself. This is never without any help of course and never without love. Change will never occur without it.

New found peace.

It's been an interesting year to say the least. I love how, you never know what the next second is going to bring.

I am realizing as I get older, sometimes you have to clean house. I have been praying for peace for a long time. Wasn't sure in what form it was going to present itself, but knew it would come one day.

It's funny how when you are true to yourself and stick to your guns, the clutter disappears. In my case, this came in the form of people in my life. I am relishing in the tranquility of not having to listen to negative, self-loathing on a daily basis. There is always someone in a worse situation. If it is something that can be changed, change it, period.

I realize that everyone has their definition of what friendship means and there comes a point where I realized that I don't have to compromise myself when I know in my heart I have been nothing but a friend. Take it or leave it, hate it or love it, I don't care. I am glad that I am not that needy and am comfortable being alone with my thoughts and with myself. I can take myself out to dinner and love shopping alone. Not working on anyone else's time.

My most important relationship that I am focused on is with myself and my creator, that's it. I will continue to nurture those relationships that I deem worthy and that I feel are genuine. I am so happy with the woman that I am and am looking forward to the rest of this journey.

I want to thank the powers that be for giving me this new found peace of mind. Keeping things simple and on my own terms is something new and exciting for me. I'm loving every minute of it.