I am under the weather, but I refuse to allow it to get me down. Honestly, I am not going to allow a few things that are going on in my life to get me down. You can make a decision to not let your circumstances to dictate how happy you are going to be. It is easy to fall victim to that and become consumed by others negative opinions of you…it is easy to do that. It takes faith, courage, love and strength to rise above your circumstances.
Do you know that you are loved and accepted for who you are? Seriously, do you know this about yourself. I admit I did not always feel loved or accepted. I have allowed others to determine my worth and for the longest time, I believed it. I believed I was not worthy of being loved and that no matter what I did, it was not good enough. Well, I am good enough. I usually try to keep things upbeat on my blog, I don’t often share when I am going through a trial, because I do not believe I am a victim and I am not begging for sympathy. But, I realize that the flavor of my posts has changed. A friend told me last night that without my being specific, she could tell from my facebook status updates that I was going through something.
I admit when I sat down to write this post, I had no idea where it was going…and, I am not going to edit it. This is how I journal. This is who I am. I am a real person, who feels things deeply. I love with all there is in me and I hurt just like everyone else. I am not always up beat. In fact, I am melancholy by nature…I am a Capricorn 
. It has always been a challenge for me to see myself as God sees me, as my family sees me, as my friends and children see me. But, I am starting to see. I am loved and I am accepted. I am worthy…no matter what anyone else thinks of me, I matter.
I am hear to tell you, as a living testimony that you matter. Don’t ever let anyone steal your joy. Never give it away.
