Despair, Fear, Hope......day one.

I am ready to drop the baggage that weighs heavily on the cortex of my spine and imprints the bruised ridges into my shoulders,
Unclasp the cuffs that bind around my wrists like piano strings; small but deadly,
Unlink the chain that rests heavily on my side, barring me to the ground,
My darkened scarred feet yearn to move more rapidly than the dragging baby steps they're forced to make; as the pain is too much to bare.
In the distance I see the sun, its radiance far brighter than my heart has been in the many months I've found myself here.
The desert sand swirls playfully around me forming pinwheels of air and dust.
My lips part slowly and a small, harsh voice cracks the silent surface of the desert dawn.
A whisper of a voice murmurs: "Day One."

Coming full circle.

Short gasp, brief delightful sigh : "I’ve come full circle."

And I would’ve never dreamt that it would happen

I want to be a mentor, peer editor and teacher to children.

I found myself engulfed in a paper focused on Customer Service and I couldn’t pull my eyes away.

They searched radically across the page as I highlighted words, marked sentences and corrected punctuation marks with ease and sophistication.

I found myself with a pen pressed near my lips and fingers locked between white paper sheets and a noisy keyboard. Simply typing away to find more info to give this paper some pizzazz!

I created a cover page with ease, knowing immediately what to type in the search box and which images would fuse together the different aspects of technology, computers and its users and I was pleased with my work (smile!)

I thought of the other tasks I could’ve been doing but knew that I wanted to do this, it brought me joy and comfort. Like it was an accomplishment of some sort.

My friend listened earnestly to my directives and understood as I went through the written piece. She nodded often and laughed spontaneously.

She stated that I did well and that she would recommend me to her college buddies. I admitted that my first passion was to be a teacher and that I wouldn’t have ever imagined revealing that or even feeling like a teacher; but I did. I recalled how I was able to assist my young nephew on a school project. I took an adult idea and conformed it to a state where a young highschooler could understand; in fact he loved the ideas and combined the two in one piece! I was instructive but lenient.

In the past, I felt that teachers needed to be passionate and observers needed to see that drive for teaching that I didn’t possess and I opted out, but my friend quipped that statement saying that she could see the passion in my eyes and that I should be one.

This revelation has me contemplating the completion of my education major and opening my home to mentoring young children through peer editing, writing papers and improving grammar. I’m in awe, who knew!?!

Definitely something to think about!

God has blessed me with many gifts/talents. Even if I am unable to teach one-on-one I will be able to help others through my words and actions everyday.

"Seek & Ye shall find, Ask and it shall be given"

What does it mean to invest?

To use, give, or devote (time, talent, etc.), as for a purpose or to achieve something

To endow with a quality or characteristic

the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

An investment is truly something that one deciphers to be of great value that they wish to give or build into something or someone else. It is yours to give and yours to seek.

This year is about investments for me. I've proclaimed it , sought it and it has become so.
As the year dwindles down, I am constantly reminded by the opportunities given that it is rightly so. I am building my heart and light on a firm foundation, one complete with habits, thoughts and actions that will add to my life two fold and more. I smile when I think about how far God has brought me,he is simply amazing. Thank you God.

The Power of a Suit

"Wow!"
"I actually feel pretty good in this thing!"
" I feel invigorated and indescribably tall."
"It's comfortable, sleek and cool...."
"Love the design and subtle detailing."
"I am soooooo going to rock this with a plum and white striped shirt, and plum jewelry to match the buttons..."

I need to get more of these!!


lol, need I say more :)