In Acceptance is Freedom

These few weeks have been a time of great learnings, and personal discoveries. I discovered things that I didn't know about myself. I was surprised to discover that I no longer am the small person that I thought I was. I have developed and progressed on in life. I have learnt my lessons from the past, and moved on. I have grown by leaps and bounds in a short span of time.... a drastic spurt of growth.

I took some time to do an inventory listing of my strengths and weakness, and was very pleased with the findings. I have learnt to respect myself.

I looked at the people around... and found that many people are stuck because they gave themselves excuses... blame their environment, blame their childhood, blame their family, blame their parents, blame themselves, blame their friends, blame the government, blame their race, blame their lack of skillsets or brains.... blame God.... And they expect other people to help them, like they owe it to them, just because they portray a helpless victim.

I can obviously see... why these people will never progress in life. It's not what they lack.... it's their attitude.

The one familiar phrase that I have heard many times is this......... "Not everybody is like you, Dawn."

Yes, they are right. Not everybody is like me.

I prefer to have an attitude of gratefulness, to God and to the people who love and support me, no matter what the situation.

I recognise my strengths, bank on them, and use them as a platform for new challenges, new experiences, new growth.

I accept my own weakness, and acknowledge it to myself.

I accept my own mistakes, and celebrate my own successes.

I don't try to be who I am not. I prefer to face the problem square in the face... and start dealing with it right there, though it may hurt like hell.

And then... change "It's over." ...into... "OVERTIME!!!"

Catwomen are not contained by the rules of society. You are fiercely independent. You've spent a lifetime caged. You will often be lonely and misunderstood.

But when you can truly accept yourself for who you are, you can be free.... And freedom, is power.

"White Russian, no ice, no vodka... hold the Kahlua." = MILK

Cats come when they feel like it. Not when they're told.

The day I died was the day I started to live. In my old life, I longed for someone to see what was special in me. You did, and for that, you'll always be in my heart. But what I really needed was for me to see it. And now I do.

Freedom is power. To live a life untamed and unafraid is the gift that I've been given, and so my journey begins.

Time to accessorize!

MEOW!!