The Caterpillar Who Grew It's Wings

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.

Affirmations to Wait 🕰️  I am patient. I am content. I will not self-sabotage while I wait on what I want. I will be grateful as I wait. I am content with having what I’ve got while still desiring what I want. I don’t rush into anything! I trust that I am progressing. I trust God. I will not rush God. So it is.  “But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬ 

About a month ago I was let down terribly. Relationship issues. Trouble in what became my own little personal paradise  .  I couldn’t imagine moving on from such a sad situation. I was let down and disappointed. Distraught .  I mean I tried my darndest, but in the end, it didn’t work👷‍♀️ .  I hate when life goes like that. Whether it’s a romantic relationship, a job, a friendship, a project — when you try your best and it doesn’t work, it sucks.  Still if in the end, you know you did your best there is satisfaction to be found . How? Well, as long as you’re breathing you can try again  . The following affirmations were birthed out of a relationship that I wanted to work so bad but didn’t. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Affirmations For When It Didn't Work It didn’t work, but I tried I am a queen . God enlarges my territory. He gives me space. My faith has large magnitudes. My faith cancels out fear. I am dedicated ...

This week my focus is victory . Synonyms for victory you ask? S uccess. Triumph. Achievement. Conquering.  How awesome is it to feel that? To be that?  As a mom, who's still growing as I'm raising my daughter, these words can seem further or closer to my immediate truth -- just depending on what day it is 🤷‍♀️.  Some days I'll feel like I've got this adult-thing in the bag. Other days, I question my capabilities -- to take care of my child, to take care of myself.   It's not uncommon for me to feel defeated, but like a man thinketh, so he is . So I wrote these affirmations for days I need to be reminded, that " victory is mine "! I live a victorious life. I am victorious in Jesus. I am an overcomer. I am a leader. I have the power to change the flow of whatever environment I'm in.  I choose my battles wisely. I am a winner.  I overcome. I finish strong. So it is.

 I am grateful for my child. I am the best parent I can be because I am the best person I can be. When my child does well I am content. When my child does not do well, I am content. I allow my child to make mistakes and I allow myself to make mistakes. My child's behavior doesn't affect the love and consistency I give her. I am proud of the way I've raised my child. I am an intentional parent.  I take joy in giving my child the attention, discipline, and love she requires. I give myself grace when I am not doing my best. I give my child grace when she is not doing her best. I parent out of wisdom. I parent with the relationship in mind. I am okay with making decisions that my child won't always like or understand.  I am parenting with long-term goals in mind. Parenting isn't easy, but it is worth it.  Parenting is my biggest investment. I am excited about all the good returns.  So it is.

I am disciplined. I do what I say I will do. I discipline myself, so I enjoy the benefits of a disciplined life. I believe in myself and I believe what I say. I trust myself to complete things.  I am disciplined even when I don't feel like it.  I enjoy living a disciplined life. I choose discipline over comfort. I trust myself because I keep my promises to myself. I believe me when I say I will achieve something and I know I'll make it happen. My consistent motivation comes from within and my discipline helps me to succeed. I am proud of my discipline. Discipline takes me far. Discipline enhances me. I am happy with the fruits of my discipline. I believe God wants me to live a disciplined life. God helps me to live a disciplined life. So it is.