The Caterpillar Who Grew It's Wings

 Affirmations for Control I am okay when I can’t control my surroundings. I control myself. When I cannot control I am not angry or afraid. I don’t feel unsafe when I can’t control. I give God what I can’t control.  I do not fear.  I am protected.  I control my emotions.  I am at peace. 

Affirmations for Mistakes 😣 My mistakes don't make me a mistake. I don't dwell in mistakes. I don't determine my worth on how many mistakes I make or the type of mistakes I make. I own my mistakes. I acknowledge them, recognize them, learn from them, and move on. I don't carry the weight of my mistakes. I use mistakes to make me stronger. I use mistakes to make me better.  So I am not afraid to step out of my comfort zone for fear of making mistakes. So it is. 

I embrace maturity. I will always be childlike, but I let go of the childish. I am now who I used to look up to. Youth is no longer an excuse and I do not long for the days it was. I know better, but it’s okay if I don’t always do better.  Being grown doesn’t mean I don’t make mistakes.  I consider my future as I make choices.  And I am present while I live in the moment.  I am not afraid of my future.  I am not ashamed of my past. I do not glamorize the future. I do not romanticize the past.  I do not rush into maturity. I let it happen: gradually and gracefully. So it is.

 Affirmations for the Earth 🌎 I am connected to the earth. The earth is connected to me.  I protect the earth.  The earth protects me. My health is dependent on the health of this planet. I enjoy the good things this planet gives. I do my part to take care of the planet.

Affirmations for Me and My Child 👧🏽  I am learning my daughter. I am learning myself. I am a good steward over my daughter’s life. I am a good steward over my life. I give my daughter space. I give myself space. I enjoy helping my daughter grow. I enjoy helping myself grow. I give intentional love to my daughter. I give intentional love to myself. So it is 🎀 

I tend to let circumstances affect my mood. It’s natural. At my core: I am human. However, if I don’t install updates regularly, I can allow circumstances to affect what I think and what I speak. If I believe in the power of the tongue like I say I do, I can't speak discouragement EVEN if I am actually, really discouraged 🫤.  These affirmations are for times when I need to pause, recalibrate, and control my tongue 👅 . I speak good things over myself. I speak good things over people when they are around me and when they aren't.  I guard what I say.  I guard my gates.  When I feel too weak to tame my own tongue I rely on the Holy Spirit to help me.  I am wise with my words. I think before I speak.  I allow my emotions to guide my words, but they don't make the final decision. So it is. 

I want to do something so I do it . I want to learn a skill so I learn it . I want to try something so I try it . I want to have something so I go get it . I want to stop doing something, so I replace it with something I want to start doing . My life does not run me. I run my life . So if I want to do something, I do it . 

I pray. I pray for people. People pray for me. I pray because I see. I see because I pray.  I see answered prayer all around my life.  I feel the prayers of my elders. I pray for my elders. Prayers are protection. I feel protection. There is protection all around me. Because I pray for people. And people pray for me. 

I am supposed to be here. I am competent. I am a valuable asset to my company. I am growing in this company. I am constantly learning. I am constantly winning. I allow myself the grace it takes to learn and make mistakes. I navigate through mistakes from a healthy place. I operate in excellence ⭐. I foster healthy professional relationships. It is a privilege to prove my professional value at my company. Because this job is a blessing.