I Want More ©

The word satisfied has been resonating with me since I opened my eyes this morning. As I've journeyed this past year, one of the things I had to do was finally come to grips with who and what I am right now. Not what I was in the past, or what I will go on to become, but who I am in this very moment. I noted one morning that I could shower, dress, apply make up and fix my hair, but I wasn't really LOOKING at myself. Do you truly look at yourself in the mirror? No, take a good, long, stark look at who you are. I started doing that, and in doing so, I had to come to grips with who I am. The imperfect Valerie that was staring back at me. Was she happy or sad? What did she like? I didn't really know those answers, so I had to get in touch with her all over again. And truly, I had to get real and like - then love - who was looking back at me.
This is a continuing process that I still have to follow through with every single day. But what I love is that each day that God blesses me on this earth is a day that I get to affirm and love me. And I'm loving me some me right now.... and in that self love I am open to love. My love expands because of the love I have for me.

That's what this affirmation means for me.....


I know from the power of God's word
and the beliefs I affirm everyday
that I am more
and because I am more
I Want More
I promise to only try
~on new shoes or clothes
~my dream car for a test drive
~to do my best everyday
And that no longer will I try
~to love a man
~to be perfect
~to be less than
I Want More
Mary J. Blige says "Take me as I am"
and that is where I am right now
There are no additives or fillers
There are no false pretenses
There are imperfections
There is cellulite
There are crinkles at the corners of my eyes
There are full hips, lips and thighs
There are silver strands
But
It's all me ~ and I'm loving me
I Want More
There's more to my life's story
More love for me to have
More love for me to give
The best is just around the corner
But I'm living well just as is ~ right now
My power is here with me
My circle of love is amazing
I appreciate things as they are
I am who I am
~in spite of
~rather than
~and because of
I am AWESOME ~ thank God!
I am who I am
I love me
and because of this knowledge
I Want More....