You are Enough

 

 

Pondering this whole week on what topic to blog about, I woke up this morning with a line on my heart  " You are Enough"

I often wrestle with my thoughts about why I do what I do, especially when it comes to people and relationships. I am that person that will go above and beyond for others and often wonder why I do that. I love hard and break easily too.

 

I have come to a place in my life where I am not as tolerant of certain things anymore, situations or things I use to brush off before have become important matters to address for my own growth. I have matured over time and choosing my battles wisely. I have rediscovered my worth. We give people permission to treat us a certain way sometimes knowingly and unknowingly.

 

 

My husband is such a great supporter and believes in me and he always encourages me to celebrate myself. We had a deep conversation the other night and he reminded me of how far I have come in life, overcoming many obstacles and circumstances. He told me You are Enough !

 

I realised just then how much more I am worth to him, the kids, family and friends.

 

I guess we all have these moments in life where we wonder how important we are to others we love. We hold people in different places in our lives and finding your core people and purpose is so important, those that really love and respect you, those who make time for you and value the relationship.

 

I have learnt to set some boundaries for myself as not everyone I meet is for me, a very important lesson I learnt that saved me from much heartache. Sometimes we meet people and they stay in our lives only for a season, some people we meet stay for a lifetime. It is important to recognise this purpose as this gives you a greater understanding in the role you meant to play.

 

I love the scripture in Luke 6:31 that says "Do to others as you would have them do to you".

 

You are Enough, You have much Worth, You deserve Love and Respect.

 

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Corporate Mix and Matches



Mixing a casual pants with a structured peplum top creates balance

I am no expert in knowing what the most appropriate corporate attire should be, but one thing I know for sure is that every women has a inner voice when she styles herself for the day. You either listen to it or choose to ignore it. I have worked in the corporate environment for almost 15 years and have seen a lot of do's and dont's in styling for the office and I am still learning.

Every women can look her best at work if she chooses to take the time in planning her look. Someone asked me the other day why do you dress up for work ? I was a littlle flawed by this question as I dont think I dress up for work. I dress appropiately for work, for my age and my environment. I also struggle most mornings in choosing an outfit that can best describe my mood, depending what I need to do for the day.

This is and old post from VPSLookBook, it describes comfort

I have a few rules that I choose in styling myself and those are Comfort, Classy, Modesty and Balance. I am guided by this mostly when styling each morning. I too make blunders just the other day I wore a dress with a side slit that was just below my knee, I did a lot of running around and found that my dress shifted alot througout the day. I was most uncomfortable and wished I could have sat at my desk all day. Just then I wished I had listened to my inner voice.

Less is more, I believe one does not always need alot of clothing and shoes you simply need to know what pieces work well together.

This look descibes classy also an old post from VPSLookBook

I have a friend who is a qualified Image Consulant Nastassja Petersen also known as MrsRogero follow her on her blog www.mrsrogero.com  she inspires me to push the boundries in mixing things up, adding colour and textures to my wardrobe. Dressing for one's personality she illustrates this so well, and this does not mean because my personality is outgoing and freindly I have to dress outragouesly. Styling with accessiories makes an outfit diffrent and interesting.

Looking good is my way of loving myself, as a young girl I watched my mom get ready for work, I use to lay on my bed and watch her every move, from her slipping on her dress to combing her hair, and then doing her makeup. I guess I was always intrigued and could not wait to grow up and do it myself someday.

Trends in fashion change all the time, look for good quality pieces that will last throughout the seasons, wearing what works for your bodyshape is key in looking and feeling your best.

I end this post with my famous quote "Look Good, Feel Good, Do Good"

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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

 

I Love my Curves.

 Celebrating my changing body has changed the way I feel and look at myself.

After giving birth to my daughters my body has never been the same and 

I love this body.

 I love it more than the one I had before kids.

 

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Curves and Confidence goes hand in hand.

Accepting my body changes and imperfections made me more aware that I am fearfully and wonderfully made according to Psalm 139:14 that says "I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, your works are wonderful,

 I know that full well".

 

As women we are always looking for the next best product to enhance our appearance like finding a good skincare range, makeup or serum to makes us feel good and look good. Personal grooming is a topic I love to speak about, It demonstrates the love and respect you have for yourself and how much you care for the body you have been given, be a good steward.

Loving ones body "perfect or imperfect to you" is a daily walk of acceptance.

 I know women that cannot look at themselves in the mirror for too long, as what they become uncomfortable looking at the "lumps, bumps and stretch marks". I am simply encouraging you to love every part of you, look at our beautiful body and appreciate its daily function and what you have put it through. I know how it feels to have a little extra weight, loosing it and putting it back on again. Living healthier requires commitment, a good attitude, discipline and a good support structure.

  You can do it!

   Don't forget you on a journey.

Love the body you have now, and if you know you need to make changes, then work towards the body you would love to have. Do what works for you, and remember to celebrate yourself, you doing it for you, we all shaped so differently and finding the beauty in that is freeing and liberating.

      You are unique, one of  a kind.        
    I hope you found some Inspiration let me know what you think, do leave me your comments.

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Forty and Free

Forty and Free that is how I felt on the morning of my birthday. I woke up with mixed feelings excited and overwhelmed all at once. My husband and kids overwhelmed me with so much love, hugs and kisses and gifts of course. I am truly a blessed woman no gift could compare to the love I have in my heart for them. I remember getting calls from my family and friends and their kind words of encouragement and inspiration made me cry so early in the morning. I loved every minute of it and knew that it was only by the grace of God that I made it thus far.

I felt a "shift" on the inside of me take place, no longer did I need the approval from others, no longer did I ponder on things that I knew was beyond my control. I felt a sense of freedom and peace understanding who I was and still am, a freedom and peace that only God could give.

My heart was free, free from rejection, free from fear of failure, free from man's opinion of me, it did not matter anymore!

Growing up in a "broken home" with my two sisters raised only by a single mother, made me the strong woman I am today. I knew that I had to have substance and great character in life to make a difference. Not knowing the love of my father that I longed for deeply growing up, it too did not matter anymore, as I look back on my life it is truly only the love of God and Grace that pulled me through. I will not allow myself to be boxed in by my past, my own limitations and opinions of anyone else. I know I am called for greater things, to inspire and build others up, I will fulfill the awesome plan God designed for my life.

I am my mother's daughter, I am my sister's keeper, I am Woman, I am Free.

I also am a wife to Brandon who is the love of my life, and mom to Jessica and Jodi my precious girls, they are my pride and joy and they keep me on my knees.

 I decided long ago that I will not  allow my past to keep me trapped, I will not blame anyone and play the victim. I would like to think that I made good choices, I waited on God and in waiting, I cried and prayed and prayed and prayed some more. Life is precious and it is a journey, one step at a time, one moment at a time. I have determined as a little girl that no matter what I will serve the Lord with all of me, and I knew at young age that there had to be more!

Ephesians 3:20 is my anthem  for life "Immeasurably More" that explains it all.

I have let you into my life with this very personal post as I have nothing to hide, we all have a story to tell no matter how painful you think it is, you will inspire someone and give them hope and a voice to share theirs.

Thank you for reading this post, share your story with me, its ok we all on a journey and we all need inspiration along the way.