What Love Can Do.

I am in such an awesome place right now. It's been coming for a while. All of 2008 was a preparation for this moment in 2009. Amazing.

See, as 2007 came to a close, I had faith that 2008 would begin a whole new life for me. There were a lot of things that happened as 2008 unfolded that could have led me to believe that I was failing. There were more than enough reasons, as 2008 rolled on, to despair and feel like a was floundering. However, I fought to keep the faith.

Now, in 2009 I stand poised to have everything that I have ever envisioned, professionally and personally. I am waking up inspired and ready to take on the world. I am full of an energy that I haven't had in a long time. I could tell you any number of reasons why I feel so good but I think the major reason is LOVE.

I am in love again y'all!! I'm basking in the glow of my greatest muse. I feel like writing songs again. I feel like writing poems again. I feel like sangin' every single day. I feel like sending up some praise! Even better than being in love, is that fact that I am being loved in return.

Let me tell you something!! When you spend a lot of years loving and emotionally investing in people who don't know love, it drains you. When you spend day in and day out trying to show people that they are worth being loved and they don't know that for themselves, it can suck all your positive energy. However, when you put that to the side and realize that people have their own learning curve and you can't be responsible for their redemption or salvation, you can focus on your own purpose and happiness. You can find those who embrace you just as you are, don't want you to be anyone else, see your worth and want to elevate and appreciate you. That's where I am!!

I have found someone who loves and appreciates me for the wonderful me I've come to be. I'm not being asked to feel different, think different or act contrary to my nature. I am being celebrated because I am beautiful, smart, funny, compassionate and creative. Someone is taking the time to say, "hey, I see you and I want us to take this journey of life together." That feels wonderful because I can stop holding up the banner all alone. Someone wants me to relax, relate and release; resting assured that they will keep watch while my head is bowed. That's what love can do.

I hate to preach about it but it feels mighty good! If you don't know what I'm speaking about, then my suggestion is that you change your focus. "Stop making someone a priority when they only make you an option." Start thinking about what you have been annointed to do and start categorizing people as to whether they are holding you back or thrusting you ahead. It might be time to shake some trees and get rid of some dead limbs. Start dealing with people who challenge you in the spirit of building you up, rather than tearing you down. Stop spending all your energy on people who don't know how to love themselves, trust me they will not know how to love you! Get back to loving and nurturing your spirit, it needs you!