Passing me by

Taken straight from a scene
in a movie
he smiled, passed by
and the essence of him
moved me.

Coco caramel complected,
eyes bright and in them
the image of me reflected.

My heart still slightly
defected,
but could he see it?
My prince in pauper's attire,
could he be it?

Better yet my knight in shining
armor,
believing that possibly this
was some of my good karma.

Because the heavens have eyes..

And it's known that God orders
each and every step,
so I bet
that our paths crossing
was of no coincidence at all.

Standing before him was
a young woman with a want,
not a need.
That he was the one chosen
to possess the deed.

...to my heart.

That he the key master would
allow this gatekeeper to play her part.

Gently he knocked and he tapped,
and within a short amount of
time he had me wrapped
up in..

The perfect words spoken
with a charismatic tone,
when he spoke it was as if no
one else existed and we were all
alone.

Taken straight from a scene in a movie,
the essence of him moved me...
But maybe just a little too far.

Because his prose has a purpose
and he's passionate for his passion,
with an unwavering demand on his life
his time he has to ration.

And just like that
I'm another girl who doesn't get the guy,
taken straight from a scene in a movie
where he smiles and continues to pass me by.

Afraid

I was afraid.

Not that I would fail but that I would succeed,
that I would be forced from my comfort zone
uncomfortably.

That I would get all the things that my heart desired,
and I wouldn't be able to make excuses
of why I could not ignite my own fire.

I was afraid of growth
but I heard the Spirit calling on me.
Constant reminders to not miss
even the smallest opportunity.

I had often thought of walking on water
but I was always too afraid to drown.
So many times before
I have been let down.

And yes,
that was another excuse
to not push on.
Just so I can question the future or stay stuck
in the past
where I had been scorn.

The present was my gift but I was afraid
to open it up,
scared that the effort I put forward
may not have been enough.

So I chose to procrastinate
somehow each and everyday.
In order to avoid stepping aside
and getting out of my own way.

One night I had a dream
and it was oh so clear.
An angel appeared and said the
life I wished for was coming near.

"Be afraid no more,
carry out the purpose
He created you for.

Bless your community and inspire
the world.
Write to enlighten the children
every boy and every girl.

Be afraid no more."
Just do it was his demand.
Then this angel gently
took me by the hand.

He walked me closer to the light
and whispered,
"trust in God and everything
will be alright."

And just before he kissed me upon my head,
the words
"be afraid no more",
once again was quietly said.

Then I arose in the spot
where I had laid,
dropped to my knees and
immediately I prayed.

Thanked Him for the courage and promised
my goals would no longer be delayed,
and it was from that day forward
I lived life no longer afraid.

this girl called LOVE

Today He called me LOVE.

He said that I make up the rules and it's all in my hands.
As shocked as I may have been, He whispered,
"Don't be surprised because you've known it all along. The love you've been craving,
it's who you were born to be My child, and now you are ready."
The greatest love is seeing beyond yourself and other people, it's seeing through them to their soul.

Today He called me LOVE.

Not just a mere sentiment but the truth which holds His law.
He shined His light and said,
"From the darkness you have been delivered so get up and walk."
This is an extraordinary move He has asked me to make but He said I could do it because,
I'm EXTRAordinary and that's nothing new.
The nickname "Infinity" was such a precise choice for me to make because it's who I always was and it reflects His Divine Love which is also infinite and mysterious.

Today He called me LOVE.

So together we wait ahead wanting you all to catch up because we know in the ending there is always love.

With a heart of acceptance, yet still I protested,
"Father isn't love something you feel?"

Quickly He replied,
"No it isn't my child; it's what you become. I watched you at your happiest when I knew you had nothing and during that time you allowed the unknown to cast a new life. You've bravely decided to not cling to the past and I watched you rid yourself of expectations and foolish hopes. You stopped fearing the fear of the unknown, and it's been shown because today I called YOU love. My daughter, life is fleeting and is so impermanent, grasping is vain and clinging is futile but My renewal is forever and now at the same time. Love conforms to OUR vision, and I know you can see it now. You yearned to be 'called out' and so you have, but remember this: love also calls people out so today you are responsible to radiate who you are to others. The gift of who you are isn't just for yourself... GIVE AND RECEIVE... GIVE AND RECEIVE... GIVE AND RECEIVE! My invisible light has shined on the seed that was buried within you."

Today He called me LOVE.

I have a new ability to work miracles so now the minor stuff is casually overlooked. But know this: people won't easily find me (love that is) just because they're lovable.
No!
In order to be found you must promise love because I don't and I won't come automatically, nor am I to be forced because otherwise I wouldn't be love at all, now would I be?
But don't worry because if you unknowingly forget to promise love and are unfortunate to experience me now, you'll have many more chances in the life to come. When you die He has promised to show you the truth immediately. It's an experience of love, knowingness, and bliss because everything that is Him; flows from them.

Today He called me LOVE.

So that I could present one option to you all...

SURRENDER!

Because the person who does is always open and always observing. Surrender not to detach or avoid being touched but so that you can have enough space to find out what is real. Today I have been called love but we are ALL apart of something else. We all belong to ONE unity and that unity is love.

So this is love and today He called me LOVE. So this is ME and I give myself to YOU. ©

When the student is ready..

A student asks a teacher, "What is love?"

The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the wheat field and choose the biggest wheat and come back.

But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick."

The student went to the field, and went through the first row, he saw one big wheat, but he wonders... maybe there is a bigger one later.

Then he saw another bigger one... But maybe there is an even bigger one waiting for him.

Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he starts to realize that the wheat is not as big as the previous one he saw, he knows he had missed the biggest one, and he regretted it.

So, he went back to the teacher empty handed.

The teacher told him, "this is love... You keep looking for a better one, but later you realize, that you have already missed the person..."

"What is marriage then?" the student asked.

The teacher said, "in order to answer your question, go to the corn field and choose the biggest corn and come back.

But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick."

The student went to the corn field, this time he is careful not to repeat the previous mistake, when he reached the middle of the field, he picked one medium corn that he feels satisfied with, and goes back to the teacher.

The teacher told him, "This time you brought a corn back. You looked for one that is just nice, and you have faith and believe this is the best one you can get... This is marriage."

Happy Valentine's Day

Can you hear me now?

Why people shout when angry....

A Hindu saint, who was visiting the river Ganges to take bath, found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled and asked.
"Why do people in anger shout at each other?"

Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, "Because we lose our calm, we shout."

"But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner," asked the saint.

Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the other disciples. Finally the saint explained...

"When two people are angry at each other, their hearts distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great distance.

What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, because their hearts are very close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or very small…"

The saint continued, "When they love each other even more, what happens? They do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other."

He looked at his disciples and said. "So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to return."

The Path of Wisdom

Some people get older but they don't get wiser.

I've learned in my experience that gaining wisdom is a choice. It is not something that we are entitled to have and it certainly does not come simply because we celebrate a birthday. Wisdom also can not be learned nor inherited.

I once foolishly thought that once we reached a particular age, we would automatically obtain the wisdom required to enter into that phase of life. Well, that's absolutely not the case.

I know this story of two women; one older than the other. The two women were quite different in their own rights but they shared one common factor. As time would have it things in their lives took place and hurt, disappointment, and betrayal soon began to be shared amongst them.

These painful components charged negative forces between these two and their behaviors began to reflect the energy within them. Time continued to move forward and the women continued to purposely do and say inappropriate things to one another.

Then one day the younger of the two made a choice to put a stop to the pattern of behavior that caused them to be rivals. She chose to step away from the behaviors that no longer matched her age and she turned her past into a learning experience. That transition into letting go of childish ways and allowing the maturity of womanhood molded her mindset and actions.

Unfortunately, this was not received by the older woman. She continued to hold onto bitterness and spitefully set up thorns to be placed in the wayside of the younger woman. Years passed and she steadily grew older but sorrowfully she lacked in her ability to accept reality for what it was and gain the necessary wisdom. She lived her life hating the younger woman because she hated herself. She knew that her time had become shortened and she had not done the work it took to choose a new path; the path of wisdom.

I believe the moral of the story is to show that despite how young you are, wisdom is obtainable. When Solomon became king (at a young age) he asked God for wisdom and it's noted that Solomon was the wisest person to walk this earth. I say do yourself a favor and instead of becoming a grumpy old man or woman, choose to walk the way of wisdom before it's too late. In the end, you are only hurting and or saving yourself.

I've got a business to RUN

My Etsy Shop has been doing pretty well.

I personally think that I have had some of the kindest customers so far. If you haven't visited my shop in awhile, things have certainly changed.

Firstly the name has changed. The shop can be found at beYOU2ful.etsy.com now. I wanted to expand myself beyond just the I AM Collection and this shop name allows me the freedom to do so.

I've also began making accessories. I enjoy wearing every piece that I make, so when someone else wants to share in that with me-- it truly makes it all worth it. I ask that you follow me as I follow that voice within me that drives my creativity. I can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/justbeYOU2ful. Here I let my followers get the first dibs on all things beYOU2ful. I have coupons for returning customers as well as occasional giveaways for new customers.

It's great fun and I thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I believe new things are about to take place because as we all know... when one door is shut another is open.

no age. no race. no face. Just beYOU2ful.