The Caterpillar Who Grew It's Wings

Affirmations to be Free God allows me to be free.  I am free.  I can breathe easy with Him. I am not afraid with Him.  Because He’s never been the one that lets me down. I get my strength when I’m with Him. I am free. He is loyal to me.  He keeps me.  I am energized when I’m with Him. I feel creative when I’m with Him. God allows me to be free.  I am free. 

I am comfortable in my own skin. I am comfortable with my emotions. They do not intimidate me or define me, but they are a part of me. I am comfortable in a familiar environment. I am comfortable in an unfamilar environment. Because I am comfortable with who I am. I allow others to be comfortable around me. I am comfortable around people who look and think like me. And I am comfortable with those who don't. I feel connected with whoever I am with because we are all human. I am comfortable with people who are in a higher income bracket than me and I am comfortable with people who are in a lower income bracket as well. I am comfortable in my own skin. I am comfortable with me 🌼.

I  am blessed, not damned. I am not cursed. I am healing, not sick. I have life not death. I am covered with the blood of Jesus. No harmful words spoken over me will manifest in my life. All evil power is broken over my life. Darkness scatters, and flees out of my mind, out of my life, and out of my future. In Jesus’s name. Amen.

I am smart. I am pretty. I am talented. I am loved. I don’t need to do anything to become that because I already am that. I don’t need anyone to validate that because I already know that. I am smart, pretty, talented, and loved – and I love who I’ve become.

Affirmations for a heavy heart 🫀 Things will get better.  I think on good things. My situation will change.  I cherish what I have. I do not overthink.  I rest.  Life is not as bad as it seems.  I focus on the beautiful things life gives me.  I strive to be a better me.  I trust the process.

I am organized.  I plan out my life.  I give myself time.  I spend my time wisely. I complete tasks bit by bit. I am structured. I am free. I am not overwhelmed. But I am organized. I plan out my life. And I give myself time. Ashe.

I deserve a love that's consistent. If someone walks out of my life, they weren't meant to stay. If I walk out of someone's life, I trust my decision.  A failed relationship doesn't mean that I've failed. I allow myself to feel pain. I do not identify with my pain. I allow myself to grieve. I do not identify with my grief. I am worthy of a healthy, consistent, healing relationship. I will not stay in a relationship that makes me feel unsafe: mentally, physically or emotionally. I will not stay because of fear that I can't do better. I'm confident that I will have a stable and secure relationship. So it is.

I don’t meditate on the wrong people have done to me; but I also don’t excuse it.  I have grace for others. I do not hold grudges. I forgive people that hold grudges against me.  I don’t hate people just because they hate me. I allow people to have their opinions.  I keep an open space in my heart for my enemies. I do not harbor ill will toward others. I do not speak ill about others.  I forgive people even when they don’t think they need to be forgiven. I forgive people who label my good intentions as bad.  I free myself by freeing others. So it is and amen. 

I am broken. I have healed.   I am healing.   I am all these things.  And I extend grace to each of these versions of myself.  I have come a long way.  And I am full of gratitude when I reflect on my journey.  My growth is timely.  I don’t focus on perfecting myself.  I let God and time do the work.  I’m good when I have people in my life who understand and support me.  And I’m good when I don’t.  Because I am broken. I have healed.  I am healing.  And I am all these things.  So I extend grace to each of these versions of myself. 

 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.

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.