Friday, March 7, 2014

The Poetry In Me

Poetry is something that I have always loved to write.  I have found solace in the words that flow from my hand onto paper.  It is something that lets me express how I am feeling about what is going on around me.  I have written many poems and even turned one into a song about my mother.  I have always admired poets and the way the can form emotion with words.  I hope one day to be able to do that with what I write.  It is amazing sometimes where each poem comes from: some are from a feeling, some are from an experience, some are from a memory.  I am so grateful to be able to have this talent to express how I feel.  
   The other day I was at the Temple with a friend who was getting their endowments it was amazing.  I went outside after and took photos of the spire of the temple with the angel sitting  atop.  What an amazing sight to see.  I could not believe that I got the honor of performing ordinances inside this beautiful building.  I was amazed at how blessed I was to be a member of the LDS church.  I was amazed to know that I will have my daughters with me not just in this life but, in the next.  When I got home that night I had the overwhelming desire to write and write I did.  I wrote another poem that I love.  I would like to share that poem now.


    

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

 Uplifting and Defining

This is an amazing speech by, Lupita Nyong'o that every girl and woman should listen to. remember.." you can't eat beauty". Meaning that beauty cannot sustain you. It is what we are that sustains us and uplifts us. It is who we chose to be that will define us. Not how we look but, how we act towards one another. Remember beauty is only skin deep but ugliness (towards others) goes straight to the heart and disease the mind and spirit.

 Please click on the link below and listen to this beautiful speech about learning to love yourself.
http://www.upworthy.com/oscar-winner-lupita-nyongos-speech-on-beauty-that-left-an-entire-audience-speechless?g=2&c=ufb1