Compassion and/or Forgiveness?

I'm having a grown woman issue this week!! Can we prosper in life without compassion and forgiveness? Can we prosper without offering compassion and forgiveness to ourselves? Alot of doubt and fear creeps into my thoughts because I think in my small mind, I havent honestly forgiven myself which means I can't honestly forgive others. That's terrible because due to God's mercy and grace he has forgiven us all for our mistakes. Can people honestly forgive others as Christ has forgiven us? Maybe not, but in my heart that's what I want to do for myself and wish I could be granted the same to people I have hurt or who are hurting. That's my prayer for this week. I stepping into uncharter waters but I know that God's grace and mercy are guiding me. I also know and believe that he can change things and do the impossible. Well a few of these mountains that I face, I have let fear creep in and believe that change is impossible. Well as long as we have breath in our bodies, the Lord can definately change things, people, minds and lives. I'm stepping out on faith, hanging on the limb believing and praying that he will change some hearts and mine also in the process. Deep huh??? Grown woman!!!!!!!!!!! In the words of Keri Hilson, "you betta recognize a REAL WOMAN!".......

Inspiration

These last two weeks have been so busy for me. With work, school with the girls, field trips etc. I have been swamped. On top of that it has been raining off and on for the last month and I truly think it has been wrecking my mood!!!! I'm looking for some inspiration, something to set my dreams and goals in order. Maybe I need to work on my inspiration board a little. Get my creative juices going. I haven't been journaling lately either and that usually helps me free my mind. One pleasure that I've had lately was meeting with my bookclub on last Friday. I tell you the Babylon Sista's were in full effect and we had a complete ball. It's just great to get together over good food, wine, a good book and some really good girlfriends to feel complete happiness and joy! We just had good intelligent conversations which is so freeing for me. The poem by Maya Angelou comes to mind when I think of my "sistas", "Phenomenal Woman" comes to mind when I think of us.

Monday blues!

Monday morning is rapidly approaching! I have a few project to get done so I'm trying to clear my mind now. I managed to go to 8'clock service this morning so this afternoon is all mine for a little R&R. I have until 6:00, that's when the girls are expected back.

TGIF

It is Friday!!! This week has been pretty busy but I can say, it was a good week. My meeting on Monday went well. Jury duty on yesterday! My plan for this weekend is to get some yard work done. I'm going to buy some fertilizer and buy some flowers for my pots. I may even buy a few herbs and place them in my kitchen window. That's a little Michelle inspired :). I'm planning to have a nice relaxing weekend. I also want to fix up my desk, make a little corner for myself.

Grown Woman

Okay if I'm going to be the grown woman I claim to be I must use my voice. Today I have a meeting scheduled with the director of my company regarding our proposed time changes. When I enter this meeting I'm speaking as a single parent, standing up for my daughters as well as the sanity of my mind. In the past no one ever spoke up for "us" the women and men as far as that goes who are not officers and for some reason no one else saw the benefit of having a happy support staff. With that said, again, I'm going in speaking from my point of view, not requesting preferential treatment but just consideration. We will see what happens. Either way it goes, I spoke up as a grown woman!!!! If I don't will I be able to look at myself in the mirror??

TGIF

It is Friday!!!! I'm looking forward to some real relaxing and getting my head on straight for next week. This week has been long for me.

Goals!

I have been so off track this week. I guess it takes about a week to recover from vacation. I'm contemplating some things and I need to get focused. I think I'm going to write down a 6 month goal plan because I definately have somethings that I want and need to do within the next 6 months which will help me with my long term goals. Focus, focus. One thing would be, CAN I PLEASE GET UP ON TIME AND OUT OF THE DOOR! That would be a good start because I have been rushing every morning this week.